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Multiplying fractions Stage 1 What children will be taught: Key Vocabulary The progress of multiplying factions is a simple one to master without really understanding what is happening. It is important that children are given a visual model to work with so that they can see exactly the process and how the fraction has been scaled. When given a problem, children should draw a shape (easiest if a rectangle) and divide it appropriately by the multiplier. Then concentrate on the amount exemplified in the problem and scale it according to the multiplicand fraction. We are focusing on ¼ of the shape. Half (scale) that ¼, as indicated in the problem. Fraction, numerator, denominator, part, equal parts, proper fraction, improper fraction, mixed numbers, whole, multiply, multiplication, equivalence, exchange, equal to,
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