We used pie, chocolate bars, and number lines to explain how to divide whole numbers by fractions. This was followed by a discussion on patterns that students started to see. Students came up with the rule for dividing fractions and did some practice dividing fractions by fractions using our rule that we came up with. Click down below to see a Khan Academy video if you need a review or missed today's class.
Dividing Fractions:
a) Convert fractions to an improper fraction, if you can
b) Invert (flip) the second fraction
c) Multiply fractions - multiply numerators and then multiply the denominators
Dividing Fractions:
a) Convert fractions to an improper fraction, if you can
b) Invert (flip) the second fraction
c) Multiply fractions - multiply numerators and then multiply the denominators