Common Core: 5th Grade Math : Number & Operations with Fractions

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for Common Core: 5th Grade Math

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Example Questions

Example Question #1313 : Common Core Math: Grade 5

Fill in the blank with the correct symbol. 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Without doing any of the computations, we can determine that 

 because when we multiply a whole number by a fraction, the size of the product will be less than then number because we are taking a part of the number.  

Example Question #1314 : Common Core Math: Grade 5

Fill in the blank with the correct symbol. 

 ____________ 

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Without doing any of the computations, we can determine that 

 because when we multiply a whole number by a fraction, the size of the product will be less than then number because we are taking a part of the number.  

Example Question #1315 : Common Core Math: Grade 5

Fill in the blank with the correct symbol. 

 ____________ 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Without doing any of the computations, we can determine that 

 because when we multiply a whole number by a fraction, the size of the product will be less than then number because we are taking a part of the number.  

Example Question #1 : Solve Real World Problems Involving Multiplication Of Fractions And Mixed Numbers: Ccss.Math.Content.5.Nf.B.6

A recipe calls for of a cup of flour. If you double the recipe, how much flour do you need?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

 

 

 

Example Question #2 : Solve Real World Problems Involving Multiplication Of Fractions And Mixed Numbers: Ccss.Math.Content.5.Nf.B.6

Sara collected  of a bag of leaves. Joe collected  times as many bags as Sara. How many bags did Joe collect? 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

When we multiply a fraction by a whole number, we first want to make the whole number into a fraction. We do that by putting the whole number over  Then we multiply like normal. 

 Because  can go into  only  time and  is left over. 

Joe collected  bags of leaves. 

Example Question #1316 : Common Core Math: Grade 5

Alison collected  of a bag of leaves. Karen collected  times as many bags as Alison. How many bags did Karen collect? 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

When we multiply a fraction by a whole number, we first want to make the whole number into a fraction. We do that by putting the whole number over  Then we multiply like normal. 

 Because  can go into  only  time and  is left over. 

Karen collected  bags of leaves.

Example Question #3 : Solve Real World Problems Involving Multiplication Of Fractions And Mixed Numbers: Ccss.Math.Content.5.Nf.B.6

Jess collected  of a bag of leaves. Sam collected  times as many bags as Jess. How many bags did Sam collect? 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

When we multiply a fraction by a whole number, we first want to make the whole number into a fraction. We do that by putting the whole number over  Then we multiply like normal. 

 Because  can go into  an even  times. 

Sam collected  bags of leaves. 

Example Question #4 : Solve Real World Problems Involving Multiplication Of Fractions And Mixed Numbers: Ccss.Math.Content.5.Nf.B.6

Kara collected  of a bag of leaves. Drew collected  times as many bags as Kara. How many bags did Drew collect? 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

When we multiply a fraction by a whole number, we first want to make the whole number into a fraction. We do that by putting the whole number over  Then we multiply like normal. 

 Because  can go into  only  times and  is left over. 

Drew collected  bags of leaves.

Example Question #2 : Solve Real World Problems Involving Multiplication Of Fractions And Mixed Numbers: Ccss.Math.Content.5.Nf.B.6

Jenny collected  of a bag of leaves. Brian collected  times as many bags as Jenny. How many bags did Brian collect? 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

When we multiply a fraction by a whole number, we first want to make the whole number into a fraction. We do that by putting the whole number over  Then we multiply like normal. 

 Because  can go into  only  times and  is left over. 

Brian collected  bags of leaves. 

Example Question #3 : Solve Real World Problems Involving Multiplication Of Fractions And Mixed Numbers: Ccss.Math.Content.5.Nf.B.6

Liz collected  of a bag of leaves. Tammy collected  times as many bags as Liz. How many bags did Tammy collect? 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

When we multiply a fraction by a whole number, we first want to make the whole number into a fraction. We do that by putting the whole number over  Then we multiply like normal. 

 Because  can go into  an even  times. 

Tammy collected  bags of leaves. 

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