Estimating Multiplication of Fractions
Each worksheet has 12 problems identifying which letter best represents the solution.
Student Objectives
- Estimate the product of two fractions without doing exact multiplication.
- Round fractions to easy benchmark fractions like 0, 1/2, 1, or whole numbers to make mental math quicker.
- Use compatible numbers to get a close estimate for a fraction multiplication problem.
- Decide which estimate makes the most sense by comparing it to the answer choices.
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