Unit 10 Contents

Yolanda's Way

Yolanda used paper folding to find the product. She explained her strategy:

“To multiply , I folded the paper into thirds the long way. I colored of it orange.

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“Then I folded the paper into fourths the other way. I colored of the with blue.

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2. Look at Yolanda's folded paper. How did she know the denominator in the product would be 12?
3. Look at the pattern in the equation Yolanda wrote.
1. How did Yolanda find the numerator 6?
2. How did Yolanda find the denominator 12?