Fractions as Relationships and Operations · Number & Operations-Fractions

Multiplication as Scaling

Understanding that multiplying by a fraction less than one results in a smaller product.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does multiplying a whole number by a fraction change its size?
  2. 2Why does the product of two fractions represent an area?
  3. 3In what situations would we need to scale a quantity up or down?

Common Core State Standards

CCSS.Math.Content.5.NF.B.5
Grade: 5th Grade
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Fractions as Relationships and Operations
Period: Number & Operations-Fractions

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