Monday
Monday: Fractions are division
Donnie the Deer steps softly into the meadow with three loaves of bread in his satchel.
Four friends are waiting on the picnic blanket: Bennie, Lucy, Riley and Hazel.
"I want to share these 3 loaves equally among 4 friends," Donnie says slowly.
"But 3 is less than 4. How can everyone get the same amount?"
Bennie the Bear thinks for a moment.
"Cut each loaf into 4 equal parts," he says. "Then each friend takes one part from every loaf."
Donnie looks closely at the pieces and smiles.
Learn it: a fraction is a division
Each loaf is cut into 4 equal parts, so each part is 1/4 of a loaf.
Each friend gets 1 part from each of the 3 loaves.
That is 3 parts of 1/4, or 3/4 of a loaf.
So 3 ÷ 4 = 3/4.
Any fraction is a division: the numerator divided by the denominator.
Check: 3/4 × 4 = 3. Four friends with 3/4 each have 3 loaves in all.
When the numerator is bigger, the answer is more than 1. 7 ÷ 2 = 7/2 = 3 1/2.
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Donnie shares 2 loaves equally among 5 friends. How much does each friend get?
Lucy shares 3 apples equally among 8 friends. What fraction of an apple does each get?- Think about how Donnie shares.
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| Sentence | True or false? |
|---|---|
| 3 ÷ 4 = 3/4 | ? |
| 2 ÷ 5 = 5/2 | ? |
| 3/4 × 4 = 3 | ? |
| 7 ÷ 2 = 3 1/2 | ? |
Fold each strip into 4 equal parts, and cut along the folds.
Share the pieces equally among 4 people or toys.
How much of a strip does each one get?
Lovely sharing! Tomorrow Donnie multiplies a fraction by a whole number.