This task was used with fourth graders. It requires students to understand the meaning of multiplication in relation to the value of the factors. The task emphasizes fractional number sense and the relationship of a fraction to 1.

Microsoft Word version: 4_NF_FractionsMultiplication_Problem_Critique_ComparingProducts

PDF version: 4_NF_FractionsMultiplication_Problem_Critique_ComparingProducts

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