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Maths
Arithmetic procedures with fractions
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Using a bar model or otherwise, complete the statement
6\div \frac{2}{5}
=
______
.
'15' ✓
Using a bar model or otherwise, complete the statement
10\div \frac{2}{3}
=
______
.
'15' ✓
Without using a bar model, which calculation is the most efficient calculation to work out
8\div \frac{2}{5}
?
\frac{16}{2} \div \frac{2}{5}
\frac{24}{3} \div \frac{2}{5}
\frac{400}{50} \div \frac{2}{5}
\frac{40}{5} \div \frac{2}{5}
✓
Using a model or otherwise, work out the answer for
5 \div \frac{2}{7}
.
15 {{2} \over {7}}
17 {{2} \over {7}}
16 {{1} \over {2}}
17 {{1} \over {2}}
✓
17 {{3} \over {4}}
Here is a bar model. Three of the Oak students think they know what the question was. Which student is correct?
Sam says " It is
6 \div \frac{3}{4}
"
Aisha says " It is
6 \div \frac{2}{3}
"
Laura says " It is
6 \div \frac{3}{5}
" ✓
Sofia says " It is
6 \div \frac{2}{5}
"
Order the following from largest to smallest. Drawing bar models to find the mixed number may help.
1
⇔
10 \div \frac{3}{5}
2
⇔
2 \div \frac{2}{11}
3
⇔
4 \div \frac{3}{4}
4
⇔
4\div \frac{4}{5}
5
⇔
5 \div \frac{5}{3}
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