Buffy's Bakery Part 2: Multiplying Fractions


Resource ID#: 187673 Primary Type: Original Student Tutorial
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Help Buffy the Baker multiply fractions less than one by relating the standard algorithm to visual models as he runs his bakery in this interactive tutorial.

This is part 2 of a 4-part series. Click below to open other tutorials in the series.

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Subject(s): Mathematics
Grade Level(s): 5
Intended Audience: Students
Instructional Time: 20 Minute(s)
Keywords: multiplication, fraction multiplication, multiply, fractions, fractions less than one whole, fraction model, standard algorithm, multiplying, operations, area models, models, numerators, denominators, mathematics, bakery, baker, baking, food, fudge, brownies, cakes, interactive, tutorials, elearning, e-learning, modeling
Instructional Component Type(s): Original Student Tutorial
Resource Collection: Original Student Tutorials Mathematics - Grades K-5

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