Finding a fraction of an amount
Recall that we can find fractions of quantities by dividing. What is 1 __ 3 of 21? 21 7 7 7
1 __ 3
of 21
= 21 ÷ 3 = 7
2 __ 5
Find
of these balls
Represent the problem using a bar model. 1 __ 5 of 15 = 15÷ 5 = 3
15
3
3
3
3
3
1 __ 5 2 __ 5
of15=3
of15=6
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