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Multiplying fractions by whole numbers
Multiplying fractions by integers 256
Description
Exercise Name: Multiplying fractions by whole numbers
Math Missions: 4th grade (U.S.) Math Mission, 5th grade (U.S.) Math Mission, 6th grade (U.S.) Math Mission, Arithmetic essentials Math Mission, Pre-algebra Math Mission, Mathematics I Math Mission
Types of Problems: 1

The Multiplying fractions by whole numbers exercise appears under the 4th grade (U.S.) Math Mission, 5th grade (U.S.) Math Mission, 6th grade (U.S.) Math Mission, Arithmetic essentials Math Mission, Pre-algebra Math Mission and Mathematics I Math Mission. This exercise asks user to better understand multiplication of rational numbers.

Types of Problems[]

There is one type of problem in this exercise:

  1. Find the product: This problem asks a simple multiplication problem. The user is asked to respond with the correct simplified answer.
    Multintfract

    Find the product

Strategies[]

This exercise is easy to get accuracy badges since the operation is simple. The speed badges are also pretty easy.

  1. Users do need to simplify your answer to attain full credit immediately on these problems.

Real-life Applications[]

  1. Fractions appear in every day media to display information to consumers.
  2. Fractions are used in real life in many different ways, but they are most commonly used in the cooking, construction and science industries.