Dividing unit fractions and whole numbers
Solve real-world problems involving division of unit fractions by whole numbers and whole numbers by unit fractions, using visual models and equations
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If your child has half a pizza to share equally among 3 people, can they work out what fraction of the whole pizza each person gets — and explain the steps they took?
Solve real-world problems involving division of unit fractions by whole numbers and whole numbers by unit fractions, using visual models and equations
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- Solve: '3 people share 1/2 lb of chocolate equally — how much each?' (1/6 lb)
- Solve: 'How many 1/3-cup servings in 2 cups of raisins?' (6 servings)
- Create a story context for a given unit-fraction division expression
“If your child has half a pizza to share equally among 3 people, can they work out what fraction of the whole pizza each person gets — and explain the steps they took?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Procedural
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Domain
- Fractions
- Age range
- Ages 10–11