4.NF.4.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). Check for the reasonableness of the answer. 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?
Example Problems
Nina's dog is tall. Nina's cat is of her dog's height. How tall is Nina's cat?
Junior's brother is tall. Junior is of his brother's height. How tall is Junior?
A local pet shelter has of its animals as cats. Of those cats, are kittens. What fraction of the shelter's animals are kittens?
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