Dividing Fractions with models & ratios

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What is a mixed number?

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A mixed number is a whole number combined with a fraction, such as 3 \frac{2}{3}.

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CCSS.3.NF.A.3C

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How do you convert a mixed number to an improper fraction?

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Multiply the whole number by the denominator, add the numerator, and place the result over the original denominator. For example, 3 \frac{2}{3} becomes \frac{11}{3}.

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What is an improper fraction?

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An improper fraction is a fraction where the numerator is greater than or equal to the denominator, such as \frac{11}{3}.

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CCSS.3.NF.A.3C

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Convert the mixed number 7 \frac{2}{3} to an improper fraction.

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\frac{23}{3}.

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What is a ratio?

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A ratio is a comparison of two quantities, showing how many times one value contains or is contained within the other.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

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How do you find a missing value in a ratio table?

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Use equivalent ratios to find the missing value by setting up a proportion.

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Convert the improper fraction \frac{32}{10} to a mixed number.

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3 \frac{2}{10}.

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What is the process to change an improper fraction to a mixed number?

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Divide the numerator by the denominator. The quotient is the whole number, and the remainder over the denominator is the fraction.

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What is the value of a if the ratio a:b is 1:3 and b = 108?

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a = 36.

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What does it mean for two ratios to be equivalent?

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Two ratios are equivalent if they represent the same relationship between numbers, such as 1:2 and 2:4.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3A