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
Mrs. Fowler knew that the perimeter of the soccer field was
$${{1\over6}}$$
mile. She walked
$$2{{{1\over6}}}$$
miles in total. How many times did she walk around the field? Show or explain your work.
Problem 2
Convert the following mixed numbers to fractions greater than 1. Show or explain your work.
a.
$${3{1\over2}}$$
b.
$${4{1\over4}}$$
c.
$${5{3\over5}}$$
Problem 3
Ben wrote the mixed number
$$7\frac{1}{3}$$
as a fraction. Here is his work:
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Explain what Ben did in each step.


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