Decompose with Unit Fractions

Write the fraction as a sum of unit fractions.

• Mrs. Burdick is correct because she did it right. 

• Mrs. Burdick is incorrect because she added it wrong.

Decompose this fraction.

• 1/6 + 1/6 +1/6 +1/6

• 1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4 +1/4 1/4

• 1/4 +1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4 +1/4 1/4

Which describes breaking apart this model?

• 2/3 = 1/3 + 1/3

• 2/3 = 1/3 + 1/2

• 2/3 = 1/3 + 1/3 + 1/3

How can you decompose 4/7?

• 1/7 + 1/7 + 1/7 + 1/7

• 2/7 + 2/7

• 3/7 + 1/7

• all of the above

Decompose the following fraction:
5/8

• 1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8 + 2/8

• 3/8 + 2/3

• 1/8 + 3/8

• 8/2 + 8/3

BONUS QUESTIONS: To break down fractions into smaller units means to​ (a)  

• unit fractions

• decompose

• compose

Which shows the decomposition of the fraction in the model as the sum of smaller unit fractions?

• 1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8

• 1/6 + 1/6 + 1/6 + 1/6 + 1/6 + 1/6

• 1 + 4/6

• 1/6 + 1/6 + 1/6 + 1/6 + 1/6 + 1/6 + 1/6 + 1/6