Interpret a Fraction as Sharing Whole Units
Use the supplied whole units and recipient count.
About 25 minutes, plus any extended practice
Open lesson 1Use Fractions for Sharing and Scaling
Interpret whole-number division, resize quantities, multiply mixed numbers, and divide unit fractions into equal shares.
Before you begin
- Add and subtract unlike fractions; find part of a part; count unit-fraction pieces.
Choose by skill rather than age alone. Read with an adult when useful, revisit a lesson, or explore another grade.
Follow the lesson sequence
Predict Whether a Positive Quantity Grows or Shrinks
Compare the supplied positive multiplier with one.
About 20 minutes, plus any extended practice
Open lesson 2Multiply Mixed-Number Measures Exactly
Rename both supplied mixed numbers as fractions.
About 25 minutes, plus any extended practice
Open lesson 3Divide a Unit Fraction into Equal Shares
Partition the supplied unit fraction into the stated number of equal pieces.
About 25 minutes, plus any extended practice
Open lesson 4Review and transfer
After the lessons, try 4 new review cases and a practical task. Each answer has an explanation and a link back to the related lesson.
Open the unit reviewGuest answers are temporary. Keep your own paper or document; this unit does not certify completion or record a school grade.
Topic references
- Common Core State Standards, mathematics: 5.NF.B.3 — Interpret whole-number division, resize quantities, multiply mixed numbers, and divide unit fractions into equal shares.
- Common Core State Standards, mathematics: 5.NF.B.5 — Interpret whole-number division, resize quantities, multiply mixed numbers, and divide unit fractions into equal shares.
- Common Core State Standards, mathematics: 5.NF.B.6 — Interpret whole-number division, resize quantities, multiply mixed numbers, and divide unit fractions into equal shares.
- Common Core State Standards, mathematics: 5.NF.B.7 — Interpret whole-number division, resize quantities, multiply mixed numbers, and divide unit fractions into equal shares.
- Common Core State Standards, mathematics: 5.MD.B.2 — Interpret whole-number division, resize quantities, multiply mixed numbers, and divide unit fractions into equal shares.
These references informed the topic selection. They do not certify complete standards alignment.