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: Stage 5: Fractions of Angles
Required Preparation
Materials to Gather
Protractors
Materials to Copy
Blackline Masters
Target Measurement Stage 5 Recording Sheet
Target Measurement Stage 5 Spinner

Narrative
Students spin a spinner to get a denominator for their target fraction. They choose a fraction less than one with that denominator and estimate an angle measurement that is the target fraction amount of 180. (For example, if a student gives a target fraction of ⅚, they estimate when they think the angle is 150 degrees.) Then students use a protractor to find the exact measurement.


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