Dividing whole numbers by fractions

A complete lesson for first teaching how to divide whole numbers by fractions.

Activities included:

Starter:
A set of recap question to test if pupils can simplify improper fractions.

Main:

• Some highly visual examples of dividing by a fraction, using bar modelling (more to help pupils feel comfortable with the idea of dividing by a fraction, than as a method for working them out).
• Two sets of straightforward questions, the first on dividing by a unit fraction, the second on dividing by a non-unit fraction, moving from integer answers to fractional answers.
• An extension where pupils investigate divisions of a certain format.

Plenary:
Two more related examples using bar modelling, to reinforce the logic of the method used for division by a fraction.

Answers included to all tasks.

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