Microlesson: Dividing Fractions by Fractions Using Models

Will your answer be more or less than 1?

• more

• less

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CCSS.5.NF.B.5A

How many 1/8th fit into 1/2?

(a)  

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CCSS.5.NF.B.7A

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

What fraction division problem is being modeled?

• 4/6 ÷ ⅓ = 2
• 4/6 ÷ 3 = ⅓
• ⅔ ÷ ⅓ = 2
• 4/6 ÷ 3 = 2

Answer explanation

This helps us understand how many thirds fit into 4/6

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CCSS.6.NS.A.1

Which division sentence is shown by the model?

• 2/3 ÷ 1/9= 6

• 1/9 ÷ 2/3 = 1/6

• 6 ÷ 1/9 = 54

• 6 ÷ 2/3 = 9

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CCSS.6.NS.A.1

• bigger than 1

• smaller than 1

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CCSS.5.NF.B.5B

• bigger than 1

• smaller than 1

Answer explanation

When comparing the size, you can see that more than one blue shape would fit into the orange shape.

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CCSS.5.NF.B.5B

• How many groups of 1/2 fit into 3/4

• How many groups of 3/4 fit into 1/2

• 3/4 cut into two pieces

• 1/2 of 3/4

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CCSS.6.NS.A.1

How many pieces represent 1/2?

(a)  

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CCSS.1.G.A.3

How many leftover pieces do we have in the 3/4 picture?

(a)  

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CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

How many pieces would we need to make a whole group of 1/2?

(a)  

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CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2A