DIVIDING A FRACTION BY A FRACTION BRIDGING 5
DIVIDING A FRACTION BY A FRACTION: BRIDGING 5. NF. 7 TO 6. NS. 1 From a Conceptual Understanding to Developing the Algorithm
What is the pattern?
What is the pattern?
Vitamin C Servings The serving size for a toddler’s daily vitamin C is ¾ cup of orange juice. If there are 2 ¼ cups of orange juice, how many servings of vitamin C are there for a toddler? 1. Write the problem as a division problem. 2. Use a picture, fraction circles or a number line to solve. 3. Use the algorithm to solve. Compare your answers.
Review http: //www. khanacademy. org/math/arithmetic/fra ctions/v/dividing-mixed-numbers-and-fractions
Tic-Tac-Toe Directions: 1. Pair up with a classmate. 2. Determine who will be “x” and who will be “o. ” 3. The “x” person will solve the first problem, and then have the “o” person check it. If it was solved accurately, then the player gets to take a turn on the board. If not, the player loses a turn. 4. Then the “o” person will solve the next problem, have the “x” person check it, and take a turn. If the player does not solve it correctly, that player loses a turn.
In your own words… In your own words, write the steps for dividing a fraction by a fraction. What do you do when you have a mixed number divided by a fraction? Or a mixed number divided by a mixed number?
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