Treat a fraction as a number of unit fractions, then build multiplication by a whole number from repeated addition. Diagrams help students connect the expression to equal-size parts. Include a unit in a word-problem answer and check whether the total should exceed one whole.
4 skills with 12 worksheet PDFs
Clear filtersI can multiply a fraction by a whole number.
I can write a fraction as a multiple of a unit fraction.
I can find and represent multiples of a fraction.
I can solve a fraction multiplication word problem and explain my answer.
Let the child explain a picture or model aloud before writing a calculation. Work through one example together, then allow independent practice and discuss one correction afterward.
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Print page 1 for students. Page 2 contains worked solutions. Page 3 has optional book recommendations and is not needed for the activity.
Try the questions independently first. Then compare the steps, explain a correction, and check the result with a model or another method.
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