Lesson 16

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Prerequisite: Multiply Fractions with Models

Study the example problem showing three ways to
model multiplying fractions. Then solve problems 1–6.

Example
What is ​ 2​ 3 ​ 3​  ?
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3 ··
5
You can find ​ 2​ 3 ​ 3​using different models.
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3 ··
5
A number line An area model
3
5
0 3 1
5
2
3

An equation
​ 2​ 3 ​ 3​ 5 ​ 2 3 3​ 5 ​  6 ​
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3 ··
5 ·····
335 ··
15

1 Look at the example showing models of ​ 2 ​ 3 ​  3 ​ . How

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3 ·· 5
are the models alike? How are the models different?

2 Write the product for ​ 2 ​ 3 ​  3 ​shown by each model in

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3 ·· 5
the example.

number line     area model     equation    

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3 Write the missing numbers that show that ​ 2 ​ and ​  6 ​

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5 ··15
|are equivalent fractions.

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​  ​ 5 ​  6 ​
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15
53

4 Explain how the numbers you wrote in problem 3

show that ​ 2​ and ​  6 ​are equivalent.
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5 ··15

5 What is ​ 2 ​ 3 ​  3 ​  ?
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3 ·· 8
Show your work.

Solution:

6 Check your answer to problem 5 by modeling

​ 2​ 3 ​ 3​a different way.
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3 ·· 8
Show your work.

Solution:

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Solve Word Problems with Fractions

Study the example problem showing one way to solve
a word problem with fractions. Then solve problems 1–5.

Example
Vicky’s favorite beach towel is green and white and has a
fish design. The green part covers ​ 5​of the towel. A fish
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8
design is drawn on ​ 3​of that. What part of the towel has a
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5
fish design on it?

You can draw a picture.

Show a towel with ​ 5​shaded green. Draw fish on ​ 3​of the green part.
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8 ··
5

3 of the 8 parts of the towel have fish drawn on them,

so ​ 3​of the towel has a fish design on it.
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8

1 You can also write an equation to solve the example

problem. Write the numbers to complete the equation
showing what part of the towel has the fish design.

​ 3​ of ​ 5​ means ​ 3​ 3 ​ 5​ .

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5 ··
8 ··
5 ··
8
35
​ 3​ 3 ​  ​ 5 ​  ​ 5 ​  ​
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5 ···· ······· ····
38

2 Is your answer to problem 1 the same as the

answer, ​ 3​ , shown in the example problem? Explain.
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8

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3 Suppose the green part of Vicky’s towel covers ​ 4 ​ of

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5
3
the towel and the fish design is drawn on ​  ​of that.
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4
Draw a picture to find the part of the towel that has
the fish design on it. Then write the answer.

Solution:

4 Write an equation to show the answer to problem 3.

Solution:

5 At noon Ada and Kent had ​ 3 ​gallon of lemonade left at

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8
their lemonade stand. The next customer bought ​ 1​ of
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3
the remaining lemonade. How much lemonade did
the customer buy?
Show your work.

Solution:

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Multiply Mixed Numbers in Word Problems

Study the example problem showing one way to solve a word problem
with a mixed number. Then solve problems 1–4.

Example
Mr. Urrego is painting his deck to get it ready for the
summer. He’s painted an area that is 3 ​ 1​ -meters long and
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5
​  2​ -meter wide. How many square meters of deck are
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3
painted?

You can use an area model. 1

3 5 meters

The larger sections of the area 2

meter
model are ​ 1​ 3 1 5 ​ 1​square meter. 3
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3 ··3
The smaller sections of the area
1 meter
model are ​ 1​ 3 ​ 1​ 5 ​  1 ​square meter.
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3 ··
5 ··
15
The model shows the number of square meters painted is:
​ 2​ 1 ​ 2​ 1 ​ 2​ 1 ​  2 ​ 5 ​ 6​ 1 ​  2 ​ 5 2 1 ​  2 ​ 5 2 ​  2 ​
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3 ··
3 ··
3 ··
15 ··
3 ··
15 ··
15 ··
15

1 Write the missing numbers to complete the

multiplication equation showing how much of the
deck is painted.
Multiply the length and width of the painted area:

3 ​ 1​ 3 ​  ​5 3 ​ 2​ 1 ​  ​ 3 ​ 2​ 5 ​  ​ 1 ​  2 ​ = ​  2 ​

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5 ···· ··
3 ···· ··
3 ····
3 ···· ··
15

    square meters

2 Look at the worked-out solutions in the example and

problem 1. Which method do you prefer to solve the
problem? Explain why.

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3 To multiply a mixed number you can also write it first

as a fraction and then multiply. Write the missing
numbers to show this way of multiplying to find how
much of the deck is painted.
Here’s the equation you’ve already used to solve the
problem.

3 ​ 1​ 3 ​  ​5 3 ​ 2​ 1 ​  ​ 3 ​ 2​ 5 ​  ​ 1 ​  2 ​ = ​  2 ​

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5 ···· ··
3 ···· ··
3 ····
3 ···· ··
15

    square meters

Now here is a new way to multiply.

Write 3 ​ 1​as a fraction. Multiply using ​ 16​as a factor.

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5 ··
5
3
3 ​  1​ 5 1 ​  ​ ​ 16​ 3 ​ 2​ 5 ​  ​
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5 ···· ··
5 ··
3 ·········
3 3

5 ​  ​ 1 ​  ​ 5 ​  ​
····
5 ····
5 ····
15

5 ​  ​ 5 2 ​  ​
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5 ····
15
    square meters

4 The multipurpose room at the Cortez School is being

set up for the annual book sale. Graphic novels will be
displayed in an area 1 ​ 1​ -yards long and ​ 3​  -yard wide.
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4 ··
4
Will the graphic novels be displayed in an area greater
than or less than 1 square yard?
Show your work.

Solution:

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Multiply Fractions in Word Problems

Solve the problems.

1 Tell whether each equation showing a mixed number

written as a fraction is True or False How do you know
what the
a. 1 ​ 3​ 5 ​ 7​
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4 ··
4
u True u False denominator is when
you write a mixed
b. 4 ​  2​ 5 ​ 22​
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5 ··
5
u True u False number as a
fraction?
c. 3 ​  2​ 5 ​ 11​
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3 ··
2
u True u False
d. 2 ​  7 ​ 5 ​ 27​
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10 ··
10
u True u False

2 Camilla’s class played soccer for ​ 2 ​hour. She played

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3 What equation can
3
for ​  ​of the game. How much time did Camilla play?
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A ​  5 ​ hour C ​  5​ hour problem?
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15 ··
8
6
B ​  ​ hour D ​  6​ hour
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15 ··
8
Will chose A as the correct answer. How did he get
that answer?

3 How many minutes are in ​ 2 ​hour? How many minutes

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3 How many minutes
are in ​ 3​of that time? are in an hour?
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5

Solution:

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4 Caleb has 2 ​ 1 ​yards of rope. He uses ​ 3 ​of the rope to
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5 ··
4 What are other
make a dog leash. Which expression can be used to
ways to write the
represent ​ 3​of 2 ​ 1​ ? Circle the letter for all that apply. mixed number 2 ​ ·51 ​  ?
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4 ··
5
A ​  3​ 3 2 3 ​ 1​ C ​ 3​ 3 2 1 ​ 3​ 3 ​ 1​
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4 ··
5 ··
4 ··4 ··
5
B ​  3​ 3 ​ 11​ D ​  ​ 3 ​  ​ 1 ​ 1​
3 3
4 ··
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5 Dante and 2 classmates are making a poster to

What model can I
advertise a Bike-to-School Day event. It is 1 ​ 1​  -yards use to help
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2
3
long and ​  ​ -yard wide. How large a writing area does understand this
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4
that give them? problem?

Show your work.

Solution:

6 Manny hiked 6 ​ 2 ​miles along a mountain trail. He

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5 Did Manny hike
stopped to climb a lookout tower ​ 1​of the way along more or less than 1
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4
his hike. How many miles did Manny hike before he mile before stopping
to climb the tower?
stopped to climb the lookout tower?
Show your work.

Solution:

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