Grade 6 Mathematics · Unit 6: Numerical and Algebraic ExpressionsStandard 6.NOS.1

Lesson 6.26.2 Small Group · Group 2

Group 2 · Set BSecond challenge form · new problems, same idea

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Learning target I can divide a fraction by a fraction and divide with mixed numbers by multiplying by the reciprocal, explain why the method works, and use it on a problem I have not seen before.

Remember6.2 Small Group · Group 2

Multiply by the reciprocal to divide fractions, and read a fraction part of the answer as part of one more group. A fraction division does not always give a whole number. A fraction answer means part of one more group.

Words: Dividend (Dividendo)Divisor (Divisor)Reciprocal (Recíproco)Quotient (Cociente)Simplify (Simplificar)

1Complete each step, then write the final answer.

A board is 3 3/4 feet long. You cut it into pieces that are 1 1/4 feet long. How many pieces do you get?
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2Complete each step, then write the final answer.

Find 7/9 ÷ 2/3. Write your answer as a mixed number.
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3Complete each step, then write the final answer.

A hiking trail is 5 1/3 miles long. Hikers stop to rest every 1 1/3 miles. How many 1 1/3-mile sections are on the trail?
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4Complete each step, then write the final answer.

How much greater is 3/4 ÷ 1/6 than 2 1/4 ÷ 3/4?
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Explain your thinkingMo got 21/2 batches. What does the fraction part of a quotient tell you? Use Mo's sugar to explain.

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