standard_description: Interpret multiplication as scaling (resizing), by:
- 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.
- Comparing the size of a product to the size of one factor on the basis of the size of the other factor, without performing the indicated multiplication.
problem_activity: Task
The Burj Khalifa (Dubai) is about 2$\frac{1}{2}$ times as tall as the Eiffel Tower (Paris) . The Eiffel Tower is about $\frac{5}{7}$ as tall as the Willis Tower (Chicago).
Which of these buildings is the tallest? Which is the shortest? Explain.
Draw pictures to illustrate.


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