Funky Fractions

Funky Fractions — page 1 — Multiply Whole Numbers and Fractions Multiplying by whole numbers greater than one is something that we have always done 4 6 24 4

Funky Fractions — page 2 — 5 3 15 5 2 10 It is easy to see that the product becomes a larger number quite nicely 5

Funky Fractions — page 3 — Multiplying by Fractions Models Now it is time to stop and think how fractions cause products to shrink 6 1 2 3 Factors Product 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 3 Check It Out You can think of 6 as 6 groups of or as of 6 1 2 1 2 1 2 6

Funky Fractions — page 4 — Products get even smaller when both factors are fractions 1 6 1 2 1 12 1 6 1 2 of 1 6 1 12 7

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