Partitioning Areas of Rectangles with Mixed Number Side Lengths
Skill:
Use grids to develop the relationship between the total numbers of square units in a rectangle and the length and width of the rectangle (l x w); find area using the formula in number and word problems.
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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.
Putting It All Together
Answer these open ended questions on your own or with others to form deeper math connections.
Open vraag 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 vraag 2
How is the fraction part of the product of mixed numbers determined?
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