All division problems are made of 3 elements, the dividend, the divisor, and the quotient (Sample A). Each division problem asks the same basic question: how many groups of the divisor are in the dividend? Fraction division is no different.
Fraction divided by a fraction is shown in Sample B and C. Sample D is a whole number divided by a fraction. Sample E is a mixed number divided by a fraction. Finally Sample F shows a fraction divided by a whole number. I have shown samples of all these so you can understand how we modeled the concepts in math.
The final picture is the traditional method used for fraction division: Copy, Change, Flip. The models show HOW it works. Copy, Change, Flip is the method to work the problems mathematically.
Copy, Change, Flip-has to be done step by step. Skipping steps leads to careless mistakes.
Fraction divided by a fraction is shown in Sample B and C. Sample D is a whole number divided by a fraction. Sample E is a mixed number divided by a fraction. Finally Sample F shows a fraction divided by a whole number. I have shown samples of all these so you can understand how we modeled the concepts in math.
The final picture is the traditional method used for fraction division: Copy, Change, Flip. The models show HOW it works. Copy, Change, Flip is the method to work the problems mathematically.
Copy, Change, Flip-has to be done step by step. Skipping steps leads to careless mistakes.