standard_description: Understand a fraction 1/b as the quantity formed by 1 part when a whole is partitioned into b equal parts; understand a fraction a/b as the quantity formed by a parts of size 1/b.
Grade 3 expectations in this domain are limited to fractions with denominators 2, 3, 4, 6, and 8.
problem_activity: Problem 1
Locate and label the following fractions on the number line.
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a.
$$12\over 6$$
b.
$$19\over 6$$
c.
$$24\over 6$$
d.
$$15\over 6$$
Problem 2
Draw a number line with endpoints 1 and 5. Label the wholes. Partition each whole into halves and label them.


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