Repeated addition is the process of adding the same equal group to itself multiple times.

An improper fraction is a fraction where the numerator is greater than the denominator.

To represent something is to show it in a different way.

Represent and multiply an improper fraction by a whole number.

Maths

Multiply a mixed number by a whole number not bridging a whole

Multiply a mixed number by a whole number bridging a whole

Solve problems involving multiplication of mixed numbers by a whole number

Solve problems involving fractions and mixed numbers

In this unit pupils will multiply an improper fraction and a mixed number by a whole number. In the future unit pupils will find unit and non-unit fractions of whole numbers and explore parts and wholes.

In the prior unit pupils explained the relationship between repeated addition of a proper fraction and multiplication of fractions with both unit and not-unit fractions. They multiplied a proper fraction by a whole number. In this unit pupils will multiply an improper fraction and a mixed number by a whole number.

In this unit pupils will multiply an improper fraction and a mixed number by a whole number.

Multiply improper fractions and mixed numbers by a whole number

Tick the counters that represents this image.

Tick the counters that represents this expression. $$ \frac{7}{3} $$ + $$ \frac{7}{3} $$

Tick the images that represent this expression. $$ \frac{8}{5} $$ × 3

Tick the expressions that could represent this expression: 4 + 4 + 4 

Tick the expressions that could represent this image.

Tick the expressions that could represent this expression.

Represent and multiply an improper fraction by a whole number.

Lesson outcome