standard_description: Use probabilities to make fair decisions (e.g., drawing by lots, using a random number generator).
problem_activity: Stage 7: Multiply Fractions and Whole Numbers to 5
Required Preparation
Materials to Gather
Number cards 0–10
Materials to Copy
Blackline Masters
How Close? Stage 7 Recording Sheet

Narrative
Before playing, students remove the cards that show 10 and set them aside.
Each student picks 6 cards and chooses 3 of them to create a multiplication expression with a fraction and a whole number. Each student multiplies their numbers and the student whose product is closest to 5 wins a point for the round. Students pick new cards so that they have 6 cards in their hand and then start the next round.
Variation:
Students can choose a different number as the goal.


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