When I multiply a whole number by a fraction less than one, my answer gets _______.
smaller
Claculate the total amount of medicine taken in 5 days if the dose is 3/4 fluid ounce per day.
15/4 or 3 3/4
6 X 3/8
18/8 or 2 2/8
Calculate the total distance Mary runs in one week if she runs 7/8 mile each day.
6 1/8 miles or 49/8
Julie is making 3 pom poms. Each pom pom needs 2/3 feet of ribbon. Julie says she will need to buy MORE THAN 3 feet of ribbon. Do you agree? Explain your reasoning.
No, because when you multiply by a number less than 1, the product decreases.
Sean is making apple sauce. A small apple can make 1/4 cup of apple sauce. How many cups of apple sauce can 10 SMALL apples make?
2 2/4 or 2 1/2 cups of apple sauce
3 x 2 1/2 =
7 1/2
Marci bought 18 stamps. She used 1/3 of them to pay bills. How many stamps did she use?
6 stamps
5 X 7/8
35/8 or 4 3/8
Maggie has a rug that is 4 feet wide by 1 3/4 feet wide. What is the area of the rug?
7 feet squared
9 X 3/5
275 or 5 2/5
8 X 1/2
8/2 or 4
Oscar wants to make four chicken pot pies. The recipe requires 2/3 pound of potatoes for each pot pie. How many pounds of potatoes will Oscar need?
8/3 or 2 2/3 pounds
2 X 5/6
10/6 or 1 4/6
3 X 3/4
9/4 or 2 1/4
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