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Dividing fractions

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MathematicsFractions|Ages 11—12|ID: mt_9Y96vxG_LH

Divide a fraction by a fraction using the 'keep-change-flip' method and visual models; interpret and solve word problems involving division of fractions by fractions

Mastery Evidence

  • Divide a fraction by a fraction using the reciprocal method
  • Use visual fraction models to represent and explain fraction division
  • Create story contexts for fraction division problems and solve them

Assessment Prompt

“If [child] has 3/4 of a litre of juice and each glass holds 3/8 of a litre, can they work out how many glasses they can fill — using fraction division?”

Curriculum Standards2 alignments

6.NS.1Common Core State Standards for Mathematics
Interpret and Compute Quotients of Fractions

Interpret and compute quotients of fractions, and solve word problems involving division of fractions by fractions, e.g., by using visual fraction models and equations to represent the problem. For example, create a story context for (2/3) ÷ (3/4) and use a visual fraction model to show the quotient; use the relationship between multiplication and division to explain that (2/3) ÷ (3/4) = 8/9 because 3/4 of 8/9 is 2/3. (In general, (a/b) ÷ (c/d) = ad/bc.) How much chocolate will each person get if 3 people share 1/2 lb of chocolate equally? How many 3/4-cup servings are in 2/3 of a cup of yogurt? How wide is a rectangular strip of land with length 3/4 mi and area 1/2 square mi?

NS
KS3.Maths.Num.4The national curriculum in England
The Four Operations

use the 4 operations, including formal written methods, applied to integers, decimals, proper and improper fractions, and mixed numbers, all both positive and negative

Mathematics · Key Stage 3

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