Fractions as Division Practice

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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 (the number of parts) and 'b' is the denominator (the total number of equal parts).

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CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

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How can fractions be used to represent division?

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Fractions can be interpreted as division, where the numerator is divided by the denominator (a/b = a ÷ b).

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CCSS.5.NF.B.3

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What does the fraction 1/2 mean?

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1/2 means one part out of two equal parts of a whole.

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CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2A

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If Paul has 9 chicken nuggets and shares them equally 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 does the fraction 5/4 represent in a sharing situation?

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5/4 represents 4 friends sharing 5 packs of gum.

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CCSS.5.NF.B.3

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What does the fraction 2/3 represent in terms of cutting ribbon?

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2/3 represents cutting 3 pieces of equal length from 2 yards of ribbon.

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CCSS.5.NF.B.3

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How much paint did the art club use on each chair if they used 5 gallons for 12 chairs?

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They used 5/12 of a gallon on each chair.

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CCSS.5.NF.B.3

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Between which two whole numbers does 7 & 1/12 lie on a number line?

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7 & 1/12 lies between 7 and 8.

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CCSS.6.NS.C.6C

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

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To convert a fraction to a decimal, divide the numerator by the denominator.

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CCSS.7.NS.A.2D

CCSS.8.NS.A.1

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What is an improper fraction?

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An improper fraction is a fraction where the numerator is greater than or equal to the denominator (e.g., 5/4).

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CCSS.3.NF.A.3C