Product of the Whole Number Multiplied by a Fraction That Is Less Than One and Greater Than One

Which product would be less than 10?

• 10 x 2 1/3

• 10 x 12/3

• 10 x 5

• 10 x 2/3

Which statement correctly describes the product when multiplying a whole number by a fraction less than 1?

• The product will be less than the whole number because the fraction is less than 1.

• The product will always be less than the whole number because multiplying by a fraction decreases the number.

• The product will always be greater than the whole number because multiplying by a fraction increases the number.

• The product will be greater than the whole number because the numerator and the denominator are multiplied by the number.

2/3 x 15

• 30/3

• 5

• 10

• 15

12 x ⅕

• 5 ½

• 2 ⅖ 

• 5 ⅘

• 2 ⅕

15 x ½ =

• 30

• ²/₁₅

• 7 ½

• ⅞

12 x ⅓ =

• 4

• 36

• ⅞

• ¹/₃₆

Solve

• 2  2/5

• 4

• 3

• 2  1/5

• 7/4 or 28 1/4

• 4/7 or 1/34

• 7/4 or 1 3/4

• 1/40
• 5  1/8
• 6  3/8
• 5/8

Find the product.  Then, simplify.

• 20

• 2/90

• 10

• 60/3