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...
Illustrative Mathematics
Origami Stars
This one problem concentrates on the important concept of dividing a whole number by a unit fraction. Here, young mathematicians use pictures they draw to help answer this problem. Insight into the connection between multiplication and...
Homeschool Math
Homeschool Math: Dividing Fractions: Using the Shortcut
In this lesson, learn how to divide fractions using the shortcut of reciprocal numbers which is shown in the accompanying video. [10:31] The lesson also includes practice problems and many word problems.