Fraction Scaling Word Problems: Making Amounts Larger
Use one full copy and an extra part to explain multiplication by a fraction greater than one.
Teaching notes for parents and teachers
How to teach it
Model the original amount, then add the fractional extra copy. Connect both parts to the product.
Ask your student
Why should the result be greater than the starting amount?
If your student needs help
If the student treats every fraction as less than one, locate the multiplier relative to one first.
Make a practice set
Select the worksheet, answer key, or both. When both are selected, the answer key prints after the questions. Keep it separate if you want your student to work independently.
After your student finishes
Ask what one copy represents. Compare the product with the starting amount and explain how much extra was added.
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