Curated OER
Dividing Fractions
Students solve fractions using division. In this algebra instructional activity, students solve fractions by flipping and multiplying by the reciprocal. They practice dividing fractions with improper fractions or mixed numbers.
PB Works
Numbers Lesson 3 - Hershey Bar Fractions
Talk about delicious math! Pupils solve problems involving rational numbers and analyze real-life problems to find solutions in a pre-algebra class. They discuss the sections of a Hershey's bar in terms of fractions and decimals before...
EngageNY
The Division Algorithm—Converting Decimal Division into Whole Number Division Using Fractions
Knowing the standard algorithm opens up a whole new world of division. Scholars learn how to convert division involving decimals to division involving whole numbers to use the standard algorithm. Knowing how to multiply with powers of...
EngageNY
The Relationship of Multiplication and Division
Take any number, multiply it by five, and then divide by five. Did you end up with the original number? In the same vein as the previous lesson, pupils discover the relationship between multiplication and division. They develop the...
Curated OER
Dividing Fractions and Mixed Numbers
Students solve fractions using division. In this algebra lesson, students solve fractions by flipping and multiplying by the reciprocal. They practice dividing fractions with improper fractions or mixed numbers.
Curated OER
Dividing Fractions and Mixed Numbers
Ninth graders divide fractions and mixed numbers. In this algebra lesson, 9th graders solve fractions by division using the flip and multiply method. They have to rewrite their mixed numbers as an improper fraction first.
EngageNY
The Relationship Between Visual Fraction Models and Equations
Ours is to wonder why, not just to invert and multiply. The seventh installment of a 21-part module uses fraction models to help pupils understand why the invert-and-multiply strategy for dividing fractions works. They then work on some...
Curated OER
Dividing Fractions and Mixed Numbers
Students discover how to divide using mixed numbers. In this division lesson, students demonstrate their knowledge of dividing fractions. Finally, they explore division using mixed numbers.
Curated OER
Dividing Fractions
In this fractions worksheet, students complete a set of 10 problems, dividing and reducing to lowest terms. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
Curated OER
Multiplication and Division Word Problems Made Easy
Marbles to learn math? What fun! Discuss the rules of multiplication and division when applied to whole numbers, decimals, and fractions. Small groups use6 marbles to design different types of multiplication and division problems, and...
Virginia Department of Education
Modeling Multiplication of Fractions
Multiply your understanding of multiplying fractions. A short lesson teaches pupils how to multiply fractions. By using fraction models, they get a better understanding of the concept.
Curated OER
Division of Fractions Recipe
Use this division worksheet to have your learners convert numbers into fractions. They follow a "recipe" which gives instructions on dividing with fractions. Upon completion of the division process, pupils discover the answer to a...
Curated OER
Relating Fractions and Decimals
Sixth graders identify how fractions and decimals both illustrate parts of a whole. They estimate which number is greater by comparing them to the given fraction and use greater than or less than symbols for each.
Curated OER
Equivalent Fractions
In this equivalent fractions worksheet, students read about finding equivalent fractions, then complete a set of 15 problems. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
Illustrative Mathematics
How Many Containers in One Cup / Cups in One Container?
The object is to model fraction division by asking “How many are in one group?” It is a difficult concept to understand, but developing the model that shows one cup to a certain amount of container or one container to a certain amount of...
Curated OER
Division by Fractions (Part Two)
Investigate division through the use of array models. The lesson focuses on using area models to compare division as sharing with division as grouping. Students evaluate the usefulness and limitations of the two array models.
Curated OER
Problem Solvers
Fifth and sixth graders compare decimals to the place-value structure in the base-ten number system. They represent fractions as parts of unit wholes, as parts of a set, as locations on a number line, and as divisions of whole numbers....
Illustrative Mathematics
Half of a Recipe
Kids love to cook! What is a better place to learn mixed numbers than with a recipe? It is up to learners to decide how they want to divide this recipe in half. They may choose to model the mixed number and then divide the model by two....
West Contra Costa Unified School District
Simplifying Fractions Activity
Warm-up pupils' fraction muscles with a four-question quiz, then delve into a learning game designed to reinforce the concept of simplifying fractions. Based on the "I do, We do, You do" method of teaching, the lesson directly exhibits...
West Contra Costa Unified School District
Connecting Fractions and Rational Expressions
Teach class members to work with rational expressions using their knowledge of fractions. The lesson plan starts with a warm-up of rational expressions at four different levels of complexity. The different levels continue throughout the...
PBS
Add, Subtract and Multiply Fractions
Your future chefs will appreciate this comprehensive lesson where learners practice operations on fractions using pizza and soup analogies. Learners begin with a pizza analogy that requires the learners to multiply a whole number by a...
Illustrative Mathematics
How Many Servings of Oatmeal?
Here is another way to illustrate division of a whole number by a unit fraction. In this case, the problem is asking if there are so many servings per cup, how many servings are in a package of multiple cups. Learners are to model their...
Curated OER
Math Technique in Multiplication and Division of Fractions
Learners multiply and divide fractions. In this math lesson, students are given explicit visual instruction of how to work with fractions. Intended for learning disabled learners, the teacher demonstrates how to manipulate the numbers by...
Curated OER
Algebraic Fractions
In this Algebra I worksheet, 9th graders find the product or quotient of algebraic fractions and reduce to simplest form. The two page worksheet contains a combination of eleven multiple choice and free response questions. Answers are...