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Area with Fractions

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MathematicsFractions|Ages 10—11|ID: mt_gx6KQK5-Kx

Find the area of a rectangle with fractional side lengths by tiling with unit-fraction squares; show that the area equals the product of the side lengths

Mastery Evidence

  • Tile a 2/3 × 3/4 rectangle with 1/12 squares and count to find area = 6/12 = 1/2
  • Explain why the number of unit-fraction tiles equals the product of the two fractions
  • Calculate the area of a rectangle with sides 1 1/2 and 2/3 using fraction multiplication

Assessment Prompt

“If a piece of fabric is 2/3 m long and 3/4 m wide, can [child] work out its area — and explain how tiling it with tiny fraction-squares shows the same answer as multiplying?”

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