Ep 143: Fraction Division Pt 2

from Math is Figure-Out-Able! · host Pam Harris

Fraction division does not have to be scary, and it certainly does not have to be memorized. In this episode Pam and Kim show how to reason through non unit fraction division problems.Talking Points:What is a unit fraction?What does it mean to think quotitively about division?A Problem String building on unit fraction understanding for division of non unit fractionsHow to model this Problem StringUsing whole number relations among fractionsFraction division is accessible!See Episodes 142, 144 and 155 for more about fraction division. Check out our social mediaTwitter: @PWHarrisInstagram: Pam Harris_mathFacebook: Pam Harris, author, mathematics education

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Fraction division does not have to be scary, and it certainly does not have to be memorized. In this episode Pam and Kim show how to reason through non unit fraction division problems. Talking Points: What is a unit fraction?What does it mean to think quotitively about division?A Problem String building on unit fraction understanding for division of non unit fractionsHow to model this Problem StringUsing whole number relations among fractionsFraction division is accessible!See Episodes 142, 1...

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