Step 9 Objective
Understand the effects of multiplying and dividing by numbers between 0 and 1.
- Examples of what pupils should
know and be able to do - Probing questions
- What if pupils find
this a barrier?
Probing questions
Multiplying makes numbers bigger. When is this statement true and when is it false?
Division makes things smaller. When is this statement true and when is it false?
How would you justify that dividing by 
is the same as multiplying by 2?