Dividing with Unit Fractions
10th Grade · Math · 45 min· 5.nf.b.7
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Learning Objective
I can apply multiple strategies to divide whole numbers by unit fractions and unit fractions by whole numbers.
- 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.
