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Standard practice

Dividing by a unit fraction counts how many of those pieces fit.

How many pieces fit
1/41/41/41/41/41/41/41/41/41/41/41/4

Mei has 3 cups of flour at the cooking lab and packs them into groups of 1/4 batches. How many groups fit?

Dividing by a unit fraction asks how many of those small pieces fill the whole amount. Multiplying by the denominator counts the pieces. Multiplying the original numbers as if they were a part of a part answers “how large is one share?” which is a different question.

Problem 1 of 9. Activate, study a model, try guided items, work independently, apply, and reflect.

How many groups of 4 fit in 8? Use whole numbers.

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