Completing the Puzzle: How to Finishing Equations when Multiplying Fractions by Whole Numbers Using Models
TL;DR: Sometimes the equation has a blank where the answer should go, and a picture sits next to it. Your job is to read the picture, write down what it shows, and plug that into the equation. If the model shows three shaded thirds across two rectangles, that is 2 times three-thirds, which equals six-thirds, […]
Stretching the Line: How to Multiply Fractions by Whole Numbers with Number Lines
Quick answer: To multiply a whole number by a fraction on a number line, start at 0 and make equal jumps the size of the fraction, as many jumps as the whole number. Where you land is the product. Example: 3 × ⅖ means three jumps of ⅖, landing on 6/5, or 1⅕. Key takeaways: […]