Decomposing Fractions
Draw a tape diagram to model the decomposition
1/3 +1/3 + 1/3
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How could you represent 7/9 as a multiplication sentence?
7 x 1/9
Decompose 6/5
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Decompose 1/2 using fourths.
1/2 = 2/4
Decompose 2/3 using twelfths.
2/3 = 8/12
7/8= 3/8+ 3/8+ 1/8
Draw and label a tape diagram to model the decomposition
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How would you represent 3/5 as a multiplication sentence?
3 x 1/5
Decompose 7/4
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Decompose 1/4 using eighths.
1/4 = 2/8
Decompose 2/4 using eighths.
2/4 = 4/8
How could you decompose 4/8?
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How could you represent 8/5 as multiplication sentence?
8 x 1/5
Decompose
7/5
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Decompose 1/5 using tenths.
1/5 = 2/10
Decompose 3/5 using tenths.
3/5 = 6/10
Use unit fractions to decompose 6/8 in unit fractions
1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8
How could you represent 3/6 as a multiplication sentence?
3 x 1/6
Decompose
11/4
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Decompose 1/4 using twelfths.
1/4 = 3/12
True or false.
2/5 = 4/10
True.
Decompose 5/7
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How could you represent 2/6 as a multiplication sentence?
2 x 1/6
Decompose
5/3
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Decompose 1/3 using ninths.
1/3 = 3/9
True or false.
2/6 = 4/12
True