Represent Division as Fractions Using the Number Line (Example)
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Mathematics
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4th - 6th Grade
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Hard
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Sam is tasked with cutting a 7-meter wire into 5 equal parts. Since 5 doesn't divide evenly into 7, the solution involves fractions. A number line is used to visualize the division, splitting the space between whole numbers into 5 equal parts, each 1/5 in length. By grouping seven of these parts, the size of each wire segment is determined to be 7/5 meters, or 1 and 2/5 meters as a mixed number.
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3 mins • 1 pt
Describe how to use a number line to find the size of each part.
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What is the mixed number representation of the size of each part of the wire?
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