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
4
2
To solve multiplication problems
After shading it in we can see
/
If we shade in
on the
1.
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
4
1
⁄
For example the problem above is
the problem.
2.
6
the same as:
2
2
2
⁄
+
⁄
+
⁄
3
3
⁄
4
4
4
3.
4
6
3
⁄
4.
8
1)
2
⁄
6
×
=
10
0
⁄
3
5.
12
2)
4
1
⁄
2
⁄
6.
5
×
=
10
6
1
4
⁄
3)
7.
5
3
⁄
5
×
=
4
2
1
⁄
8.
4
4)
6
⁄
5
×
=
8
4
3
⁄
9.
12
5)
5
5
⁄
2
×
=
10.
12
2
6)
11.
7
⁄
2
×
=
10
2
1
⁄
12.
12
7)
3
⁄
7
×
=
5
8)
2
⁄
3
×
=
4
9)
10
⁄
4
×
=
12
10)
5
⁄
6
×
=
6
11)
2
⁄
3
×
=
3
12)
7
⁄
2
×
=
12
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