Answer Key
Name:
Multiplying Fractions by Whole Numbers (visual)
Use the visual model to solve each problem.
A n s w e r s
2
2
2
2
⁄
× 3 =
⁄
× 3 =
⁄
× 3 =
1
/
4
4
4
4
6
5
⁄
2
To solve multiplication problems
After shading it in we can see
/
If we shade in
on the
1.
12
4
2
with fractions one strategy is to
why
/
three times is equal to
fractions below 3 times we can
4
2
think of them as addition problems.
1 whole and
/
.
see a visual representation of
4
6
3
⁄
For example the problem above is
the problem.
2.
8
the same as:
2
2
2
⁄
+
⁄
+
⁄
1
2
⁄
4
4
4
3.
4
1
4.
1)
11
⁄
6
×
=
4
1
⁄
12
5.
5
2)
2
0
⁄
5
⁄
6.
6
×
=
3
8
1
1
⁄
3)
7.
3
3
⁄
3
×
=
4
5
0
⁄
8.
8
4)
1
⁄
3
×
=
3
1
1
⁄
9.
3
5)
2
1
⁄
3
⁄
3
×
=
10.
10
5
1
1
⁄
6)
11.
5
1
⁄
2
×
=
3
8
2
⁄
12.
10
7)
1
⁄
4
×
=
3
8)
1
⁄
5
×
=
8
9)
2
⁄
2
×
=
3
10)
6
⁄
2
×
=
10
11)
2
⁄
3
×
=
5
12)
7
⁄
4
×
=
10
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