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
2
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
5
For example the problem above is
the problem.
2.
the same as:
2
2
2
⁄
+
⁄
+
⁄
2
4
⁄
4
4
4
3.
4
3
4.
1)
4
⁄
4
×
=
4
1
⁄
8
5.
12
2)
2
2
⁄
5
⁄
6.
6
×
=
3
6
4
2
⁄
3)
7.
12
3
⁄
6
×
=
4
2
2
⁄
8.
8
4)
3
⁄
6
×
=
6
1
9.
5)
2
3
⁄
4
⁄
4
×
=
10.
10
12
2
2
⁄
6)
11.
8
2
⁄
4
×
=
3
1
1
⁄
12.
3
7)
7
⁄
4
×
=
12
8)
3
⁄
6
×
=
8
9)
1
⁄
4
×
=
4
10)
8
⁄
4
×
=
10
11)
6
⁄
3
×
=
8
12)
2
⁄
2
×
=
3
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