standard_description: Rewrite simple rational expressions in different forms; write a(x)/b(x) in the form q(x) + r(x)/b(x), where a(x), b(x), q(x), and r(x) are polynomials with the degree of r(x) less than the degree of b(x), using inspection, long division, or, for the more complicated examples, a computer algebra system.
problem_activity: Problem 1
Jenny buys 2 feet of string. If this is one-third the amount she needs to make a bracelet, how many feet will she need?
a.   Draw a diagram to represent the problem.
b.   Write an expression to represent the problem.
c.   Find how many feet of string Jenny needs.
Problem 2
a.   Match each division expression (cut out from
Template: Fraction Division Sort
) with a situation (cut out from
Template: Fraction Division Sort
). Some expressions do not have a matching situation.
b.   Answer each question. Be prepared to share your reasoning.
Problem 3
a.   Write a story context that can be solved using the expression
$${2\div{1\over4}}$$
.
b.   Write a story context that can be solved using the expression
$${{1\over3}\div4}$$
.


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