standard_description: Interpret a fraction as division of the numerator by the denominator (a/b = a ÷ b). Solve word problems involving division of whole numbers leading to answers in the form of fractions or mixed numbers, e.g., by using visual fraction models or equations to represent the problem. For example, interpret 3/4 as the result of dividing 3 by 4, noting that 3/4 multiplied by 4 equals 3, and that when 3 wholes are shared equally among 4 people each person has a share of size 3/4. If 9 people want to share a 50-pound sack of rice equally by weight, how many pounds of rice should each person get? Between what two whole numbers does your answer lie?
problem_activity: Problem 1
The model below represents one whole.
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Which fraction is equivalent to the one represented by the shaded part of the model?
Problem 2
A point is shown on the number line diagram below.
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Write three equivalent fractions for the location of this point.
Problem 3
Use the number line to explain how you know the fractions in #2 are equivalent.


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