Lesson 8.

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by a Whole Number MATHEMATICAL PRACTICES
Essential Question How can you multiply a fraction by a whole number MP.1, MP.4
to solve a problem?

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Christina is planning a dance routine. At the end of
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each measure of music, she will make a 1 1_4 turn. How many or less than 1 _41 turns in
turns will she make after the first 3 measures of music? 3 measures of music?

You can multiply a mixed number by a whole number.

• What operation will you use
Example to solve the problem?

STEP 1 Write and solve an equation.

3 × 11
__ = 3 × ____ = _____ Write 1 1_ as a fraction. Multiply.
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STEP 2 Write the product as a mixed number.

15 __ + 1
___ = 1 __ + 1
__ + 1
__ + + + + + + + + + + +
4 4 4 4 4 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
1 1 1 1
__ 1
__ 1
__
+ + + + +
4 4 4

= + ____ Combine the wholes. Then combine the remaining parts.

= ____ Write the mixed number.

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So, Christina will make _ turns. Talk Mathematical Practices

Explain how writing

the mixed number as
1. If you multiply 3 × 1_4 , is the product greater than or a fraction in Step 2 is
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less than 3? Explain. related to division.

2. Explain how you can tell that 3 × 1 _41 is greater than 3

without finding the exact product.

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 Rename Mixed Numbers and Fractions You can
use multiplication and division to rename fractions and
mixed numbers.
The Identity Property of
Multiplication states that the
product of any number and
1 is that number.

Write 8 1_5 as a fraction. __ as a mixed number.

Write 32
5
1
8__ =8+1
__ Find how many groups of 5_5 are in 32
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5
5 5
= (8 × _ ) + 1
__
• Divide 32 by 5.
5 Use the Identity Property
of Multiplication. r
( ) 5)‾
32
• The quotient is the
= 8 × ____ + 1
__
Rename 1.
__ .
number of wholes in 32
5
5
–____
• The remainder is the
number of fifths left over.
= _____ + ____ Multiply.
There are 6 groups of 5_5 , or 6 wholes.
There are 2 fifths, or 2_5 left over.

= _____ Add. 32
___ ____
=
5

Try This! Find 5 × 2 2_3 . Write the product as a mixed number.

5 × 2 _2 = 5 × _ Write 2 2_3 as a fraction.

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= Multiply.
_
=_ Divide the numerator by 3.

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4. Sense or Nonsense? To find 5 × 2 2_3 , Dylan says he can find

(5 × 2) + ( 5 × 2_3 ). Does this make sense? Explain.

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1. 2 × 32_ = 2 ×
3 _

=_

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Multiply. Write the product as a mixed number.

2. 6 × 2_ = 3. 3 × 23_ = 4. 2 × 15_ =
5 _ 4 _ 6 _

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Talk Mathematical Practices

On
On Your
Your Own
Own Explain how you know
your answer to Exercise 3
is reasonable.
Multiply. Write the product as a mixed number.

5. 4 × 5_ = 5
6. 6 × __ = 7. 3 × 21_ =
8 _ 12 _ 2 _

8. 2 × 22_ = 9. 5 × 12_ = 10. 4 × 22_ =

3 _ 4 _ 5 _

MATHEMATICAL
PRACTICE 7 Look for a Pattern Algebra Write the unknown number.

2
× 21_ = 9_1 3
= 41_
2 = 7_
12. 3 × 2____ _
11. 13. 3 ×
3 3 4 8 8

14. Describe two different ways to write 7_3 as a mixed number.

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15. Otis plans to make 3 batches of sidewalk chalk. How much

plaster of Paris does he need?

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16. What’s the Question? The answer is 32
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Sidewalk Chalk Recipe

SMARTER _3 cup warm water
17. Patty has 2 cups of 4
warm water. Is that enough water to 1 1_2 cups plaster of Paris
make 4 batches of sidewalk chalk? 2 2_3 tablespoons powdered
Explain how you know without finding paint
the exact product.

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18. DEEPER Rita makes sidewalk chalk 2 days a week.
Each of those days, she spends 11_ hours making the chalk.
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How much time does Rita spend making sidewalk chalk
in 3 weeks?

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19. SMARTER +  Oliver has music lessons

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Monday,
Wednesday, and Friday. Each lesson is __4 of an hour. Oliver
says he will have lessons for 3__12 hours this week. Without
multiplying, explain how you know Oliver is incorrect.

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