On your whiteboard, draw a generic rectangle and help Jules calculate.   $$2\frac{2}{3}\cdot4\frac{3}{5}$$

Type your final answer in the box.

On your whiteboard, copy and complete the generic rectangle by filling in the area of each part.  Use decimals or fractions. How much area in the school garden is Mrs. McElveen using for tomato plants?

Wait! Instead of drawing the entire generic rectangle, maybe we can change the mixed numbers to improper fractions and then multiply!

Change $$3\frac{1}{3}$$ to an improper fraction.

Now change $$2\frac{3}{4}$$ to an improper fraction.

Nice!

$$3\frac{1}{3}=\frac{10}{3}$$ and $$2\frac{3}{4}=\frac{11}{4}$$

Now we can multiply $$\frac{10}{3}\times\frac{11}{4}$$ .

Try it!

Try a new one!

$$2\frac{2}{3}\cdot\frac{3}{11}$$

Change the mixed numbers to improper fractions using MAD.

Then multiply the improper fractions using the Train Track strategy.

Try a new one!

$$\frac{4}{7}\cdot2\frac{1}{2}$$

Change the mixed numbers to improper fractions using MAD.

Then multiply the improper fractions using the Train Track strategy.