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5.NF.B.5

Interpret multiplication as scaling (resizing), by:

a Comparing the size of a product to the size of one factor on the basis of the size of the other factor, without performing the indicated multiplication.

b Explaining why multiplying a given number by a fraction greater than 1 results in a product greater than the given number (recognizing multiplication by whole numbers greater than 1 as a familiar case); explaining why multiplying a given number by a fraction less than 1 results in a product smaller than the given number; and relating the principle of fraction equivalence $a/b = (n \times a)/(n \times b)$ to the effect of multiplying $a/b$ by $1$.

Tasks

Running a Mile
Reasoning about Multiplication
Grass Seedlings
Fundraising
Calculator Trouble
Comparing a Number and a Product
Comparing Heights of Buildings
Mrs. Gray's Homework Assignment
Scaling Up and Down