Decomposing Fractions

DeAndre, who loves reading, soccer, and art, struggles with math. His sister Kenisha helps him with his homework on decomposing fractions. She explains that decomposing means breaking down into smaller parts. DeAndre practices by drawing stars and decomposing fractions in different ways. Kenisha challenges him to use unit fractions, which he successfully does. With her help, DeAndre discovers a newfound love for math and excels in his homework.

What are DeAndre's favorite activities besides math?

• Swimming, running, and cycling

• Cooking, dancing, and singing

• Math, science, and history

• Reading, soccer, and art

What does Kenisha ask DeAndre to do first to understand decomposing fractions?

• Draw 7 blue stars and label them with 7/7

• Read a book about fractions

• Write a math equation

• Solve a puzzle

How does DeAndre decompose 7/7 using different colored stars?

• 3 blue stars, 2 purple stars, and 2 yellow stars

• 6 black stars, 1 white star

• 4 red stars, 3 green stars

• 5 orange stars, 2 pink stars

What is the unit fraction DeAndre uses to decompose 7/7?

• 1/8

• 1/7

• 1/5

• 1/6

What was the outcome of DeAndre's homework after Kenisha's help?

• He got an A+

• He got a B

• He failed the assignment

• He didn't complete it