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Jennifer Husak

Multiplying a Fractions by a Whole Number - Part 4: Story Problems

Grades: 5th Grade
Subjects: Math

Student Instructions

Today we are going to practice our fraction multiplication skills and learn how to identify situations that require fraction multiplication. Directions: 1. Watch the tutorial 2. Complete each page making sure to show your work, choose they type of multiplication story problem, and write your answer in a complete sentence. You can SOLVE the problem with any strategy but you need to choose the correct TYPE of problem with a star or heart. For example, the story problem type may be finding a fraction of a number, but you can SOLVE it with a number line or the repeated addition strategy. Some of you have even found another efficient way to solve the problems which is great too. If you need a review on how to multiply a fraction by a fraction, the tutorial is below: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B21s9qKXBTCCNDU5MDNUNnFpN00/view?usp=sharing

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