MathematicsFractionsAges 10–11
Dividing fractions (unit fractions)
Interpret and compute division of a unit fraction by a non-zero whole number (e.g. 1/3 ÷ 4 = 1/12); use visual models and the relationship between multiplication and division to explain the result
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Dividing fractions (unit fractions)Conceptual concept
Check understanding
- Compute (1/3) ÷ 4 = 1/12 and explain using a visual model of splitting 1/3 into 4 equal parts
- Create a story context for (1/6) ÷ 3 and solve it
- Verify (1/3) ÷ 4 = 1/12 by showing (1/12) × 4 = 1/3
“If your child has 1/3 of a bag of rice and splits it into 4 equal portions, can they work out what fraction of the whole bag each portion is — and explain why the answer is smaller than 1/3?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Domain
- Fractions
- Age range
- Ages 10–11