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Weather Station: Rainfall and Temperature Intervals

Divide fractions and mixed numbers to analyze rainfall, temperature changes, and recording intervals using models and equations.

Grade 6MathInteractive · Printable

Aligned to6.NS.A.1

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

About this worksheet

What students practice

Students interpret fraction division using a model and related multiplication equations.
Students divide fractions and mixed numbers by fractions.
Students solve rainfall, temperature-change, and recording-interval problems involving fraction division.

How to use

Use after introducing fraction division. Have students show calculations on separate paper and discuss how units help explain each quotient.

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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Weather Station: Rainfall and Temperature Intervals

Use fraction division to interpret weather records.

Interpret the Records

Use the model and equations to interpret division. Write numerical answers as whole numbers or simplified fractions.

The entire bar represents 1 inch of rainfall. The shaded part shows the rain recorded during a storm. One comparison interval is 1/6 inch, or two parts of this bar.

How many comparison intervals does the shaded rainfall represent, including a partial interval? intervals

A temperature sensor records every 2/5 hour. Let n be the number of recording intervals in 3/5 hour. Which multiplication equation represents this situation?

A. (3/5)n = 2/5
B. (2/5) × (3/5) = n
C. (2/5)n = 3/5
D. (2/5)n = 1

The station recorded 7/8 inch of rain on Monday and 5/6 inch on Tuesday. Which calculation finds how many times as much rain fell on Monday as on Tuesday?