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Phone Plans: Fraction Division Decisions

Divide fractions using data-plan models, equations, and practical problems about downloads, backups, and video calls.

Grade 6MathInteractive · Printable

Aligned to6.NS.A.1

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14 questions
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Format: Interactive · Printable
Grade: Grade 6
Subject: Math
Question types: Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Short answer

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What students practice

Students divide fractions and mixed numbers by fractions.
Students explain fraction quotients using models and multiplication equations.
Students interpret fraction quotients in phone data problems.

How to use

Start with the models, then have students work independently. Discuss why some data problems need a fractional answer while others need a whole-number count.

Curriculum

Common Core standard covered

6.NS.A.1

Divide fractions by fractions, explain the quotient with models or equations, and solve word problems that need it.

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Phone Plans: Fraction Division Decisions

Use models and equations to compare data use.

Models and Equations

Use the models and equations to interpret each quotient. GB means gigabytes of data.

The whole bar represents 1 GB. The shaded part shows the data remaining on a phone. Each small section represents 1/8 GB.

How many 1/8-GB downloads fit in the shaded amount? downloads

A phone uses 3/5 GB per hour during a video call. It uses 9/10 GB in x hours, so (3/5)x = 9/10. Which equation finds x?

A. x = 3/5 ÷ 9/10
B. x = 9/10 × 3/5
C. x = 9/10 ÷ 3/5
D. x = 9/10 − 3/5

A phone has 5/6 GB available. One file uses 1/4 GB. Rewriting both amounts in twelfths gives 10/12 ÷ 3/12. What is the quotient, including a possible fraction of a file?