Fractions as Division

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What is a fraction?

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A fraction represents a part of a whole and is written as 'a/b', where 'a' is the numerator (part) and 'b' is the denominator (whole).

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CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

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How can fractions be expressed as division?

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A fraction 'a/b' can be expressed as the division of 'a' by 'b', meaning 'a divided by b'.

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CCSS.5.NF.B.3

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What does the numerator in a fraction represent?

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The numerator represents the number of parts we have.

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CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

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What does the denominator in a fraction represent?

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The denominator represents the total number of equal parts in a whole.

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CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

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How do you find the amount of dough for each pizza crust if you have 20 ounces for 6 crusts?

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Divide 20 ounces by 6, which equals 3 1/3 ounces per crust.

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CCSS.5.NF.B.3

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If you have 45 fluid ounces of lemonade and pour it into 7 cups, how much is in each cup?

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Divide 45 fluid ounces by 7, which is approximately 6.43 ounces per cup.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

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What is the fraction representation of 3 divided by 4?

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The fraction representation is 3/4.

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CCSS.5.NF.B.3

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What is the fraction representation of 5 divided by 6?

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The fraction representation is 5/6.

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CCSS.5.NF.B.3

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If Paul has 9 chicken nuggets to share with his sister, how many does each get?

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Each gets 4 1/2 chicken nuggets.

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CCSS.5.NF.B.3

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What is the process to convert a fraction to a decimal?

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Divide the numerator by the denominator.

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CCSS.7.NS.A.2D

CCSS.8.NS.A.1