Fraction Multiplication Using Area Models

The video tutorial explains how to multiply fractions using area models. It begins with an introduction to the concept, followed by a detailed example of multiplying two-thirds by three-fifths using a shaded area diagram. The tutorial then presents a second example, multiplying one-quarter by five-sixths, to reinforce the method. The video concludes by summarizing the general approach to multiplying any two fractions using area models, emphasizing the visualization of overlapping areas to determine the numerator and the total area for the denominator.

What is the first step in multiplying two fractions using an area model?

• Use a calculator

• Draw a shaded area diagram

• Draw a number line

• Write the fractions as decimals

When multiplying two-thirds by three-fifths, what do you overlay on the two-thirds diagram?

• One-third

• Three-fifths

• One-half

• Two-fifths

How do you determine the numerator in the area model method?

• Count the total squares

• Count the overlapping squares

• Add the fractions

• Subtract the fractions

What is the denominator when multiplying two-thirds by three-fifths using an area model?

• The total number of squares in the full rectangle

• The difference between the fractions

• The number of overlapping squares

• The sum of the fractions

What is the result of multiplying two-thirds by three-fifths using an area model?

• 5/15

• 4/15

• 3/15

• 6/15

In the example of one-quarter times five-sixths, what is the first step?

• Draw a line

• Draw a triangle

• Draw a rectangle

• Draw a circle

How wide should the rectangle be for the one-quarter times five-sixths example?

• At least 6 wide

• At least 4 wide

• At least 3 wide

• At least 5 wide

What do you do after shading one-quarter in the rectangle?

• Shade another quarter

• Erase the shading

• Overlay five-sixths

• Draw another rectangle

How many overlapping squares are there in the one-quarter times five-sixths example?

• Three

• Four

• Five

• Six

What is the denominator in the one-quarter times five-sixths example?

• 12

• 18

• 24

• 30