dividing fractions. 1) there are 3 pizzas. each child will get 1/4 of a pizza. how many children...
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Dividing Fractions
1) There are 3 pizzas. Each child will get 1/4 of a pizza. How many children will get pizza?
What is being divided?______________ Write a division sentence beginning with
the number being divided.
1) There are 3 pizzas. Each child will get 1/4 of a pizza. How many children will get pizza?
What is being divided? 3 pizzas
Write a division sentence beginning with the number being divided.
3 ÷ 1/4
Whatever is being divided goes first – It is the dividend.
1) There are 3 pizzas. Each child will get 1/4 of a pizza. How many children will get pizza?
What is being divided? 3 pizzas Write a division sentence beginning with the
number being divided. 3 ÷ ¼ = 12
Use an illustration to represent the
solution.
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There are twelve ¼ pieces, so 12 children will get pizza
1 3
3 wholes divided into fourths
2) Mrs. Smith had ½ of a pumpkin pie left over. She split the leftover pie evenly between her 3 children. What fraction of a pie did each child get?
What is being divided?______________ Write a division number sentence to show
your answer. Use an illustration to represent the
solution.
2) Mrs. Smith had ½ of a pumpkin pie left over. She split the leftover pie evenly between her 3 children. What fraction of a pie did each child get?
What is being divided? 1/2 pumpkin pieWrite a division number sentence to show
your answer.
½ ÷ 3 = 1/6 Use an illustration to represent the
solution.
2) Mrs. Smith had ½ of a pumpkin pie left over. She split the leftover pie evenly between her 3 children. What fraction of a pie did each child get? ½ ÷ 3 = 1/6
Another illustration to represent the solution.
0 1/2 1
6 total parts
1/6 1/6 1/6
½ divided into 3 parts
3) Six people share ¾ kg of chocolate equally. How much chocolate does each person get?
What is being divided?______________ Write a division number sentence to show
your answer. Use an illustration to represent the
solution.
3) Six people share ¾ kg of chocolate equally. How much of a chocolate bar does each person get?
What is being divided? 3/4 kg chocolate Write a division number sentence to show your
answer. 3/4 ÷ 6 = 1/8 Use an illustration to represent the solution.
Answer: 1/8 of the bar
Whatever is being divided goes first – It is the dividend.
Ask yourself: Does this answer make sense?
¾ of the chocolate bar is shaded, since that is the amount being divided
The chocolate bar is then divided into 6 sections. Each person gets 3 of the 24 pieces of the bar = 3/24 = 1/8
3) Six people share ¾ kg of chocolate equally. How much of a chocolate bar does each person get? 3/4 ÷ 6 = 1/8
Another illustration to represent the solution.
02/4 1
8 total parts
1/8 1/8 1/8
1/4 3/4
¾ divided into 6 parts
1/8
1/8
1/8
4) If a tortoise is timed traveling an average of 1/3 miles per hour, how long would it take the tortoise to travel 6 miles?
What is being divided?______________ Write a division number sentence to show
your answer. Use an illustration to represent the
solution.
4) If a tortoise is timed traveling an average of 1/3 miles per hour, how long would it take the tortoise to travel 6 miles?
What is being divided? 6 hours Write a division number sentence to show
your answer. 6 ÷ 1/3 = 18 Use an illustration to represent the solution.
Answer: 18 hours_
Whatever is being divided goes first – It is the dividend.
Ask yourself: Does this answer make sense?
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4) If a tortoise is timed traveling an average of 1/3 miles per hour, how long would it take the tortoise to travel 6 miles? 6 ÷ 1/3 = 18
Another illustration to represent the solution.
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6 miles
1 3
Each mile divided into
thirds
5 6
18 total