North Penn School District
Elementary Math Parent Letter
Grade 5
Unit 3 – Chapter 7: Multiply Fractions
Examples for each lesson:
Lesson 7.1
Lesson 7.2
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Lesson 7.3
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Lesson 7.4
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Lesson 7.5
Lesson 7.6
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Lesson 7.7
Lesson 7.8
Lesson 7.9
Lesson 7.10
Vocabulary
Denominator – the number below the bar in a fraction that tells how many equal parts are in
the whole or in the group
Equivalent fractions – two or more fractions that name the same amount
Mixed number – a number represented by a whole number and fraction
Numerator – the number above the bar in a fraction that tells how many equal parts of the
whole are being considered
Product – the answer to a multiplication problem
Simplest form – a fraction in which 1 is the only number that can divide evenly into the
numerator and the denominator