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