Free 5.NF.B.5.B Common Core PDF Math Worksheets

Explain why multiplying a given number by a fraction greater than 1 results in a product greater than the given number (recognizing multiplication by whole numbers greater than 1 as a familiar case); explain why multiplying a given number by a fraction less than 1 results in a product smaller than the given number; and relate the principle of fraction equivalence a/b = (n x a)/(n x b) to the effect of multiplying a/b by 1.