Dividing with Unit Fractions
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Objective
I can apply multiple strategies to divide whole numbers by unit fractions and unit fractions by whole numbers.
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Key concepts
3 concepts
- 1
Dividing five into pieces that are each one half of a whole is the same as calculating 5 ÷ 1/2, which equals 10 pieces.
- 2
When dividing three wholes into pieces that are each 1/6 of a whole, you are determining how many sixths are in three wholes.
- 3
Since there are six sixths in one whole, there are 18 sixths in three wholes because 3 x 6 = 18.
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Practice
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If 4 is divided into pieces that are each 1/3 of a whole, how many pieces are there?
What is the equivalent expression for '6 divided by 1/4'?
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Exit ticket
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“If four pizzas are divided into slices that are each ⅓ of a pizza, how many slices are there in total? Show your work.”
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