Divide fractions and mixed numbers: word problems
Divide fractions and mixed numbers: word problems
What you'll learn
- Identify the operation (division) needed to solve word problems involving fractions and mixed numbers with 80% accuracy.
- Solve word problems involving division of fractions and mixed numbers, showing all steps, and arriving at the correct answer in at least 7 out of 10 problems.
- Explain the meaning of the quotient in a word problem involving division of fractions and mixed numbers in their own words with a rubric score of at least 3 out of 4.
- Apply the concept of reciprocal to correctly rewrite division problems as multiplication problems in at least 9 out of 10 attempts.
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