Multiply a mixed number by a whole number not bridging a whole
I can multiply a mixed number by a whole number where the fractions do not bridge a whole.
Multiply a mixed number by a whole number not bridging a whole
I can multiply a mixed number by a whole number where the fractions do not bridge a whole.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Partition the mixed number into a whole number and a fraction.
- Multiply the whole number part by the whole number factor.
- Multiply the fraction by the whole number using unitising language.
- Recombine the partial products to calculate the overall product.
Keywords
Repesent - To represent something is to show it in a different way.
Mixed number - A mixed number is an improper fraction written as its whole number part plus the fractional part, where the fractional part is a proper fraction.
Partition - Partition means to split an object or value down into smaller parts.
Common misconception
Pupils find it difficult to represent the problem as an expression or equation as they misinterpret what the whole is.
Draw attention to what the whole is in each example. You might like to build up each image with a whole at a time, describing the fraction of the whole that is shaded/represented.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions






$$ \frac{7}{5} $$ -
$$ 1\frac{2}{5} $$
$$ \frac{9}{5} $$ -
$$ 1\frac{4}{5} $$
$$ \frac{11}{5} $$ -
$$ 2\frac{1}{5} $$
$$ \frac{13}{5} $$ -
$$ 2\frac{3}{5} $$
$$ \frac{14}{5} $$ -
$$ 2\frac{4}{5} $$
Exit quiz
6 Questions



