The Number System

Day 3
VAN SICLEN COMMUNITY MIDDLE SCHOOL
MR. E GRADE 6 MATHEMATICS
CLASS 602/603/604/605
OCTOBER 31, 2014
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TODAYS LESSON LINK!
Do Now 5 minutes
A) How many
1
2
miles are in 5
miles? Use a model.
Mr. E ate 6 strawberry cupcakes. If
this is
2
3
of the number of strawberry
cupcakes he made, how many
cupcakes did he make in all? Use
a model.

6 is
2
3
of _________.


Lesson Overview
So far in Unit 2, we have been
covering a good amount of topics
at a good pace!

We have covered fractions
divided by a whole number and
whole numbers divided by
fractions, and how to rewrite these
problems as multiplication!

Visual models are VERY helpful for
these types of questions. Please
use them if you are having trouble!
Today we will learn about dividing
fractions by fractions using visual
models!
More Models. 2.5 minutes
Draw a model to represent 15 3. This can be done in more than
one way!
15 3
3
Partitive Division
We know the total
number of groups
(5), and we want
to find the
amount in each
group.
Measurement Division
We have a total
number (15) and we
are forming groups of
5. How many groups
of 5 can we form?
5
How can we re-word this
question? 2 minutes
Dividing Fractions by Fractions 5 min
What is
6
7

2
7
? Take a minute to use what you know about division to
create a model to represent this division problem.
Hint: Another way to think of this question is to say How many
2
7
are in
6
7

?
How many
2
7
are in
6
7
?
2
7

2
7

2
7

I can see that we have 3 groups of
2
7
in
6
7
, so the answer is 3.
There are three
2
7
s in
6
7
. This is the same as 6 2 to get 3.
6
7

Lets Try Again. 5 min
What is
8
9

2
9
? Take a minute to think about the last question, and
use what you know about division to create a model to solve this
question.

Remember: We are dividing
8
9
by
2
9
.
How many
2
9
are in
8
9
?
2
9

2
9

2
9

I can see that we have 4 groups of
2
9
in
8
9
, so the answer is 4.
There are four
2
9
s in
8
9
. This is the same as 8 2 to get 4.
8
9

2
9

Lets Try Again. 5 min
What is
7
9

3
9
? Take a minute to think about the last question, and
use what you know about division to create a model to solve this
question.

Remember: We are dividing
7
9
by
3
9
.
How many
3
9
are in
7
9
?
3
9

Uh oh Mr. E.. What now?....There
is a remainder of 1.
I can see that we have 2 whole groups of
3
9
in
7
9
, but there is 1
piece remainingHow do we represent the remainder?
7
9

3
9

Answer: This is 1 out of 3 pieces we need to make another
3
9
. So the
remainder is
1
3
. This means that
7
9

3
9
= 2
1
3
. This is the same as 7 3.
A Different look at 7 3.
One group of 3 Another group of 3 1 out of 3 that we
need to make
another group of
3. So this is
1
3
.
7 3 is 2
1
3
.
Dividing Fractions by Fractions 3 minutes
A) How many fourths are in three-fourths? Draw a model to support your answer.


Dividing Fractions by Fractions 10 minutes
Solve the following questions by drawing a model.
A)
4
5

2
5


B)
9
4

3
4


C)
7
8

2
8


D)
13
10

2
10


E)
11
9

3
9

Homework Due Monday Nov 3, 2014
Solve the following questions by drawing
a model.

A)
15
4

3
4


B)
8
5

3
5


C)
7
3

2
3


D)
9
4

3
4