Multiplying a unit fraction by a non-

unit fraction.12-3-14

I can multiply a unit fraction by a non-unit fraction.

GOAL

-Fluency-Whole group-unit fraction times a non-unit fraction-Task-Exit Ticket

Agenda

Multiply a fraction and a whole number* You will have 4 minutes to complete as many problems as you can

Sprint

15/5 =40/20 =24/4 =75/25 =180/20 =

Fractions as whole numbers

Seyde had 3/5 pan of crispy rice treats. She sent 1/3 of the treats to school. What fraction of the whole pan did she send to school?

Joshua had ¾ pan of cookies. He sent 1/3 of the cookies to school. What fraction of the whole pan did he send to school?

½ x 4/5

Portions of Portions Task

Private Think Time: Read the task to yourself. Are you making sense of the problem?

Small group-Talk to each other about the strategies you used. Compare each strategy.

Whole group-Let’s talk about this together!

Exit Ticket

You are working on this independently!

I want to know what you learned today.

Goal:

Someone put our goal into their own words.

Why might this be beneficial in our daily lives?