Unit 2
Fractions as Quotients and Fraction Multiplication
Unit Goals
Unit Narrative
In this unit, students learn to interpret a fraction as a quotient and extend their understanding of multiplication of a whole number and a fraction.
In IM Grade 3, students made sense of multiplication and division of whole numbers in terms of equal-size groups. In IM Grade 4, they used multiplication to represent equal-size groups with a fractional amount in each group and to express comparison.
For instance, can represent “4 groups of ” or “4 times as much as .”
The amount in both situations can be represented by...
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