Module 4

Multiplication and Division of Fractions and Decimal Fractions

Multiplicative Patterns on the Place Value Chart

Decimal Fractions and Place Value Patterns

Place Value and Rounding Decimal Fractions

Adding and Subtracting Decimals

Multiplicative Patterns on the Place Value Chart

Multiplication with Fractions and Decimals as Scaling and Word Problems

Division of Fractions and Decimal Fractions

Interpretation of Numerical Expressions

Focus Grade Level Standards

Write and interpret numerical expressions.

5.OA.1

      • Use parentheses, brackets, or braces in numerical expressions, and evaluate expressions with these symbols.

5.OA.2

      • Write simple expressions that record calculations with numbers, and interpret numerical expressions without evaluating them. For example, express the calculation “add 8 and 7, then multiply by 2” as 2 × (8 +7). Recognize that 3 × (18932 + 921) is three times as large as 18932+ 921, without having to calculate the indicated sum or product.

Perform operations with multi-digit whole numbers and with decimals to hundredths.

5.NBT.7

      • Add, subtract, multiply, and divide decimals to hundredths, using concrete models or drawings and strategies based on place value, properties of operations, and/or the relationship between addition and subtraction; relate the strategy to a written method and explain the reasoning used.

Apply and extend previous understandings of multiplication and division to multiply and divide fractions.

5.NF.3

      • Interpret a fraction as division of the numerator by the denominator (a/b = a ÷ b). Solve word problems involving division of whole numbers leading to answers in the form of fractions or mixed numbers, e.g., by using visual fraction models or equations to represent the problem. For example, interpret 3/4 as the result of dividing 3 by 4, noting that 3/4 multiplied by 4 equals 3, and that when 3 wholes are shared equally among 4 people each person has a share of size 3/4. If 9 people want to share a 50-pound sack of rice equally by weight, how many pounds of rice should each person get? Between what two whole numbers does your answer lie?

5.NF.4

      • Apply and extend previous understandings of multiplication to multiply a fraction or whole number by a fraction.
          • a. Interpret the product of (a/b) × q as a parts of a partition of q into b equal parts; equivalently, as the result of a sequence of operations a × q ÷ b. For example, use a visual fraction model to show (2/3) × 4 = 8/3, and create a story context for this equation. Do the same with (2/3) × (4/5) = 8/15. (In general, (a/b) × (c/d) = ac/bd.)

5.NF.5

      • Interpret multiplication as scaling (resizing), by:
        • a. Comparing the size of a product to the size of one factor on the basis of the size of the other factor, without performing the indicated multiplication.
        • b. Explaining why multiplying a given number by a fraction greater than 1 results in a product greater than the given number (recognizing multiplication by whole numbers greater than 1 as a familiar case); explaining why multiplying a given number by a fraction less than 1 results in a product smaller than the given number; and relating the principle of fraction equivalence a/b = (n×a)/(n×b) to the effect of multiplying a/b by 1.

5.NF.6

      • Solve real world problems involving multiplication of fractions and mixed numbers, e.g., by using visual fraction models or equations to represent the problem.

5.NF.7

      • Apply and extend previous understandings of division to divide unit fractions by whole numbers and whole numbers by unit fractions. (Students capable of multiplying fractions can generally develop strategies to divide fractions by reasoning about the relationship between multiplication and division. However, division of a fraction by a fraction is not a requirement at this grade level.)
      • a. Interpret division of a unit fraction by a non-zero whole number, and compute such quotients. For example, create a story context for (1/3) ÷ 4, and use a visual fraction model to show the quotient. Use the relationship between multiplication and division to explain that (1/3) ÷ 4 = 1/12 because (1/12) × 4 = 1/3.
      • b. Interpret division of a whole number by a unit fraction, and compute such quotients. For example, create a story context for 4 ÷ (1/5), and use a visual fraction model to show the quotient. Use the relationship between multiplication and division to explain that 4 ÷(1/5) = 20 because 20 × (1/5) = 4.
      • c. Solve real world problems involving division of unit fractions by non-zero whole numbers and division of whole numbers by unit fractions, e.g., by using visual fraction models and equations to represent the problem. For example, how much chocolate will each person get if 3 people share 1/2 lb of chocolate equally? How many 1/3-cup servings are in 2 cups of raisins?

Convert like measurement units within a given measurement system.

5.MD.1

      • Convert among different-sized standard measurement units within a given measurement system (e.g., convert 5 cm to 0.05 m), and use these conversions in solving multi-step, real world problems.

Represent and interpret data.

5.MD.2

      • Make a line plot to display a data set of measurements in fractions of a unit (1/2, 1/4, 1/8). Use operations on fractions for this grade to solve problems involving information presented in line plots. For example, given different measurements of liquid in identical beakers, find the amount of liquid each beaker would contain if the total amount in all the beakers were redistributed equally.

Foundational Standards

4.NF.1

    • Explain why a fraction a/b is equivalent to a fraction (n × a)/(n × b) by using visual fraction models, with attention to how the number and size of the parts differ even though the two fractions themselves are the same size. Use this principle to recognize and generate equivalent fractions.

4.NF.2

    • Compare two fractions with different numerators and different denominators, e.g., by creating common denominators or numerators, or by comparing to a benchmark fraction such as 1/2. Recognize that comparisons are valid only when the two fractions refer to the same whole. Record the results of comparisons with symbols >, =, or <, and justify the conclusions, e.g., by using a visual fraction model.

4.NF.3

    • Understand a fraction a/b with a > 1 as a sum of fractions 1/b.
      • a. Understand addition and subtraction of fractions as joining and separating parts referring to the same whole.
      • b. Decompose a fraction into a sum of fractions with the same denominator in more than one way, recording each decomposition by an equation. Justify decompositions, e.g., by using a visual fraction model. Examples: 3/8 = 1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8 ; 3/8 = 1/8 + 2/8 ; 2 1/8 = 1 + 1 + 1/8 = 8/8 + 8/8 + 1/8.

4.NF.4

    • Apply and extend previous understandings of multiplication to multiply a fraction by a whole number.
      • a. Understand a fraction a/b as a multiple of 1/b. For example, use a visual fraction model to represent 5/4 as the product 5 × (1/4), recording the conclusion by the equation 5/4 = 5 × (1/4).
      • b. Understand a multiple of a/b as a multiple of 1/b, and use this understanding to multiply a fraction by a whole number. For example, use a visual fraction model to express 3 × (2/5) as 6 × (1/5), recognizing this product as 6/5. (In general, n × (a/b) = (n × a)/b.)
      • c. Solve word problems involving multiplication of a fraction by a whole number, e.g., by using visual fraction models and equations to represent the problem. For example, if each person at a party will eat 3/8 of a pound of roast beef, and there will be 5 people at the party, how many pounds of roast beef will be needed? Between what two whole numbers does your answer lie?

4.NF.5

    • Express a fraction with denominator 10 as an equivalent fraction with denominator 100, and use this technique to add two fractions with respective denominators 10 and 100. (Students capable of generating equivalent fractions can generally develop strategies for adding fractions with unlike denominators. However, addition and subtraction with unlike denominators generally is not a requirement at this grade.) For example, express 3/10 as 30/100, and add 3/10 + 4/100 = 34/100.

4.NF.6

    • Use decimal notation for fractions with denominators 10 or 100. For example, rewrite 0.62 as 62/100; describe a length as 0.62 meters; locate 0.62 on a number line diagram.


Focus Standards for Mathematical Practice

MP.2

    • Reason abstractly and quantitatively. Students reason abstractly and quantitatively as they interpret the size of a product in relation to the size of a factor, as well as interpret terms in a multiplication sentence as a quantity and scaling factor. Then, students create a coherent representation of the problem at hand while attending to the meaning of the quantities.

MP.4

    • Model with mathematics. Students model with mathematics as they solve word problems involving multiplication and division of fractions and decimals, as well as identify important quantities in a practical situation and map their relationships using diagrams. Students use a line plot to model measurement data and interpret their results with respect to context of the situation, reflecting on whether results make sense, and possibly improve the model if it has not served its purpose.

MP.5

    • Use appropriate tools strategically. Students use rulers to measure objects to the 1/2, 1/4, and 1/8 inch increments, recognizing both the insight to be gained and limitations of this tool as they learn that the actual object may not match the mathematical model precisely.