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Mathematics (Grade 6)

The Number System

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The Number System: Multiplication and Division of Fractions

Dividing Fractions by Whole Numbers

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Dividing Fractions by Whole Numbers
Introduction

Fractions are used to represent parts of a whole, and they often appear in real-life situations such as sharing food, measuring ingredients, or dividing time. Unders...

Transcript

Imagine a big chocolate bar split into three equal parts. This means each part is one-third of the whole bar.

Now, three friends want to share one of these one-third pieces equally. So we are finding one-third divided by three.

To see how this works, take the one-third piece and cut it into three smaller, equal parts.

Because d...