====== MA 05.NF.B.5b ======

====Standard:====
MA 05.NF.B.5b  Explaining why multiplying a given number by a fraction greater than 1 results in a product greater than the given number; explaining why multiplying a given number by a fraction less than 1 results in a product smaller than the given number; and relating the principle of fraction equivalence  to the effect of multiplying a/b by 1. 

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====Standard Unpacked:====
Explaining 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); explaining why multiplying a given number by a fraction less than 1 results in a product smaller than the given number; and relating the principle of fraction equivalence a/b = (n × a)/(n × b) to the effect of multiplying a/b by 1. 
 




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==== Resources: ====
Good Projects here: https://www.illustrativemathematics.org/content-standards/5


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