Comparing a Number and a Product

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Mental math strategies are important for fifth graders to be able to determine the greater sum without actually solving the equations. As a summative assessment, this eight-problem instructional activity can give insight into the understanding of the class when multiplying factions by whole numbers, mixed numbers, or fractions. It could also be used as an effective warm-up to a lesson about multiplying fractions.