Partitioning Areas of Rectangles with Mixed Number Side Lengths

Partitioning Areas of Rectangles with Mixed Number Side Lengths

Calculate areas of rectangles with fractional side lengths by partitioning and counting areas of unit size in this activity.


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Putting It All Together

Answer these open ended questions on your own or with others to form deeper math connections.

Open-ended question 1

The product of 4 and 5 is 40. The product of and is . Where did the 5 come from in the product ?

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Open-ended question 2

How is the fraction part of the product of mixed numbers determined?

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