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Dividing Unit Fractions using Pictorial Models

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Students must be able to represent division of a unit fraction by a whole number. They must also be able to represent division of a whole number by a unit fraction using objects and pictorial models.

Example

Solve the following division problems using pictorial models and include an area model as one of the models. Explain your thinking.  

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Dividing Unit Fractions by a Whole Number

Digital Tools

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Diving Unit Fractions using Models 

Dividing Fractions 

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Resources

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TEKS

Supporting Standard 5.3 Number and operations. The student applies mathematical process standards to develop and use strategies and methods for positive rational number computations in order to solve problems with efficiency and accuracy. The student is expected to: (J) represent division of a unit fraction by a whole number and the division of a whole number by a unit fraction such as 1/3 ÷ 7 and 7 ÷ 1/3 using objects and pictorial models, including area models

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