Multiplying Fractions with Whole Numbers Problem Tickets
Montessori-style problem tickets for multiplying fractions, 72 in all, progressing from a fraction times a whole number through mixed numbers, canceling and products of three fractions.

- Grades
- Grades 4–7, Elementary, Middle School
- File type
- Preparation
- Print ready
- Subject
- Math, Decimals, Fractions, Multiplication and Division, Division
- Topic
- fractions multiplication, problem tickets
- Resource types
- Activities
- Preparation
- Print ready
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Multiplying Fractions - Problem Tickets
The Multiplying Fractions - Problem Tickets is an educational resource designed for educators who desire to implement engaging and constructive practice sessions with their students following a lesson. This meticulously curated bundle includes multiplication of fractions problems tickets, an answer key, and recording sheets.
With the available problem sets, this teaching aid offers a gradual introduction to the intricacies of fractions multiplication. Problems are grouped in sets that add different layers of complexity at each step.
- The problem tickets kick off with issues dealing with the multiplication of a fraction by a whole number (problems #1-6).
- These lay the groundwork for more advanced tasks like demonstrating the commutative property of multiplication (problems #7-9) and multiplying whole numbers by fractions (#10-18).
- Students are then challenged to engage in solving problems that involve multiplying fractions by other fractions (#19-33)
- Followed by tasks aimed at practicing multiplying mixed numbers presented in multiplicand or multiplier forms (#34-59).
- The final stages introduce cancellation and factoring out concepts within fractions (#60-67), rounding it off with exercises involving three-fraction multiplications complexed scenarios (#68-72).
- Teachers can hand-pick ticket problems as follow-up practices for students after lessons.
- Cut-out tickets can be placed in baskets as math activities or center tasks that students can opt to take up voluntarily. Multiplying Fractions - Problem Tickets also complement other operations such as Addition, Subtraction, and Division Fraction Problem Tickets ideally crafted bearing functionality flexibility depending on teachers' specific conduct modalities – from full-class instructional channels to small groups or even homework assignments might benefit from this resource. Perfectly suited for public school teachers or enthusiastic homeschoolers targeting grades 4 through 7 instructive sessions. Indeed, the Multiplying Fractions - Problem Tickets are a teacher's allyin contributing towards making math not just merely informative but also engaging for students.
In the classroom
Teaching tips & learning objectives
Learning objectives
- Multiply a fraction by a whole number and by another fraction
- Multiply mixed numbers
- Simplify a product by canceling common factors
Teaching tips
- The instructions recommend Montessori fraction circles or other fraction manipulatives for tickets 1-33.
- Because the tickets are grouped by difficulty, a teacher can hand out only the group that matches the most recent lesson.
Skills covered
- Fraction multiplication — working tickets from fraction x whole number to fraction x fraction
- Canceling — factoring out common factors before multiplying
- Mixed-number multiplication — solving tickets with mixed numbers as either factor
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Concepts & topics
Core concepts
- Multiplying fractions
- Mixed numbers
- Canceling
- Commutative property
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