standard_description: Apply and extend previous understandings of division to divide unit fractions by whole numbers and whole numbers by unit fractions. (Students able to multiply fractions in general can develop strategies to divide fractions in general, by reasoning about the relationship between multiplication and division. But division of a fraction by a fraction is not a requirement at this grade.)
problem_activity: Problem 1
Three students are partitioning a number line into fourths. Their work is shown.
Chadwick’s number line:
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Allan's number line:
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Dobrilla's number line:
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Whose partitioning makes the most sense to you? Explain your reasoning.
Problem 2
a.
| Locate and label                               $$\frac{3}{4}$$                              and                               $$\frac{6}{4}$$                              . | .. image:: https://d21royfkw9g4l6.cloudfront.net/kQe2ZUaTBYoyNxM10w8iGO_7BJFW5.png |
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b.
| Locate and label                                 $$\frac{7}{8}$$                                and                                 $$\frac{12}{8}$$                                . | .. image:: https://d21royfkw9g4l6.cloudfront.net/kQe2ZUaTBYoyNxM10w8iGO_7BJFW5.png |
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c.
| Locate and label                                 $$\frac{2}{3}$$                                and                                 $$\frac{4}{3}$$                                . | .. image:: https://d21royfkw9g4l6.cloudfront.net/kQe2ZUaTBYoyNxM10w8iGO_7BJFW5.png |
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d.
| Locate and label                                 $$\frac{2}{6}$$                                and                                 $$\frac{7}{6}$$                                . | .. image:: https://d21royfkw9g4l6.cloudfront.net/3oblwjHOuDBzsytcrLOy5H_XO8XTR.png |
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e.   How did you partition the number line when you were locating the numbers
$$\frac{7}{8}$$
and
$$\frac{12}{8}$$
? Explain your reasoning.
f.   What patterns did you notice in the fractions you located?
Problem 3
Locate and label a point on the number line for
$$\frac{7}{3}$$
. Be as exact as possible.
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