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Understanding fractions (age 9+)

Understand a fraction a/b with a > 1 as a sum of fractions 1/b (e.g. 3/5 = 1/5 + 1/5 + 1/5)

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Question 1 of 3

Which of the following shows 5/8 written as a sum of five copies of 1/8?

Question 2 of 3

Sam's water bottle is split into 5 equal parts. He drinks 8 of those parts. Which expression shows the amount he drank by adding the same tiny part each time?

Question 3 of 3

A music teacher splits each beat into three equal parts. If a rhythm lasts for five of those parts, which expression shows the total length of the rhythm as a sum of the smallest part?

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