In this Grade 4 Eureka Math lesson from Chapter 27, students learn to find the product of a whole number and a mixed number by applying the distributive property to decompose the mixed number into its whole and fractional parts. Students practice expressions such as 4 × 9¾ by breaking them into (4 × 9) + (4 × ¾) and combining the results into a single mixed number or whole number. Tape diagrams and number lines are used throughout to support understanding of the multiplication process.
Section 1
Multiply a Whole Number and a Mixed Number Using the Distributive Property
To multiply a whole number by a mixed number, decompose the mixed number into a sum of its whole and fractional parts. Then, apply the distributive property.
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Section 1
Multiply a Whole Number and a Mixed Number Using the Distributive Property
To multiply a whole number by a mixed number, decompose the mixed number into a sum of its whole and fractional parts. Then, apply the distributive property.