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Dividing with Unit Fractions MCC5.NF.7 Apply and extend previous understandings of division to divide unit fractions by whole numbers and whole numbers by unit fractions.1 a. Interpret division of a unit fraction by a non-zero whole number, and compute such quotients. For example, create a story context for (1/3) ÷ 4, and use a visual fraction model to show the quotient. Use the relationship between multiplication and division to explain that (1/3) ÷ 4 = 1/12 because (1/12) × 4 = 1/3. b. Interpret division of a whole number by a unit fraction, and compute such quotients. For example, create a story context for 4 ÷ (1/5), and use a visual fraction model to show the quotient. Use the relationship between multiplication and division to explain that 4 ÷ (1/5) = 20 because 20 × (1/5) = 4. c. Solve real world problems involving division of unit fractions by non-zero whole numbers and division of whole numbers by unit fractions, e.g., by using visual fraction models and equations to represent the problem. For example, how much chocolate will each person get if 3 people share 1/2 lb of chocolate equally? How many 1/3-cup servings are in 2 cups of raisins? Essential Questions What does dividing a unit fraction by a whole number look like? What does dividing a whole number by a unit fraction look like? How can we model dividing a unit fraction by a whole number with manipulatives and diagrams? How can we model dividing a whole number by a unit fraction using manipulatives and diagrams? MATERIALS Reasoning with Fractions Task Accessible manipulatives Grid Paper GROUPING Pair/Individual TASK DESCRIPTION, DEVELOPMENT AND DISCUSSION Comments: This task was developed to give students an opportunity to make sense of division with fractional divisors and dividends. This task is meant to involve students in a deeper investigation of the concept of division in the context of unit fractions. Students should be allowed to draw representations of their thinking. Using grid paper may