Dividing Fractions and Decimals

Dividing Fractions and Decimals

Grade 7th Grade · Math · 20 min· Compute Unit Rates Associated With Ratios Of Fractions, Including Ratios Of Lengths, Areas, And Other Quantities Measured In Like Or Different Units.recognize And Represent Proportional Relationships Between Quantities. A. Decide Whether Two Quantities Are In A Proportional Relationship, E.g., By Testing For Equivalent Ratios In A Table, Or Graphing On A Coordinate Plane And Observing Whether The Graph Is A Straight Line Through The Origin. B. Identify The Constant Of Proportionality (unit Rate) In Tables, Graphs, Equations, Diagrams, And Verbal Descriptions Of Proportional Relationships. C. Represent Proportional Relationships By Equations.

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Learning Objective

I can divide fractions and decimals to solve real-world problems.

Warm-Up Video

Math with Mr. J · 11:44

How to Divide by Mixed Decimals | Dividing Decimals | Math with Mr. J

Guided Notes

3 key concepts

  • 1

    A mixed decimal has a whole number and decimal digits.

  • 2

    When dividing by a mixed decimal, you must first make the divisor a whole number by multiplying by a power of 10.

  • 3

    Whatever you do to the divisor, you must also do to the dividend when dividing by mixed decimals.

Practice Questions

3 questions · Multiple choice & Short answer

Exit Ticket

Quick comprehension check

Sarah has 25.5 pounds of flour. She wants to divide it into bags that hold 1.5 pounds each. How many bags can she fill?

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