Dividing Fractions

Dividing Fractions

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Bell ringer

12/6/2022

Multiple Choice

What is the first step to dividing fractions (after I turn my whole number into a fraction)?

• Find the reciprocal and flip

• Change the division sign to a multiplication sign

• Keep the first number the same

• Multiply straight across

Multiple Choice

What is the reciprocal of 8?

• 1/2

• 1/8

• 1/4

• What is a reciprocal?

make sure you have paper and a pencil

Review & Practice

Multiple Choice

3 $$\div$$ $$\frac{1}{3}$$

• $$\frac{3}{3}$$

• $$\frac{6}{3}$$

• $$\frac{1}{9}$$

• 9

Draw

Draw the model for 3 $$\div$$ $$\frac{1}{3}$$

Multiple Choice

$$\frac{1}{4\ }$$ $$\div$$ 2

(KCF)

• 8

• $$\frac{1}{6}$$

• $$\frac{3}{4}$$

• $$\frac{1}{8}$$

Draw

Draw the model for $$\frac{1}{4}$$ $$\div$$ 2

Blue cards stay seated

Yellow cards find a "blue partner"

Solve together!

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Whole #'s first, unit fractions second

Speed dating with fractions part 1

Find a partner

Partner 1- standard algorithm

Partner 2- model

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speed dating with fractions part 2

Calia shares half of a package of clay equally among herself and each of 2 friends. What fraction of the whole package of clay will each friend get?

Mr. Morales makes four batches of cookies for family math night. He divides half of a pound of butter equally into 4 mixing bowls. How much butter is in each bowl?

Independent Assignment

-pg 268 (turn in to tray when done and select yes on quizziz poll)

-fill out multiplication sheet when done

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Multiple Choice

Have you completed page 268?

• Yes

• No

Open Ended

How will my answers change when I'm solving $$\frac{1}{3}$$ $$\div$$ 2 versus 2 $$\div$$ $$\frac{1}{3}$$ ?

(My answers will different because....)