Grade 6 · The Number System

6.NS.A.1

Interpret and compute quotients of fractions, and solve word problems involving division of fractions by fractions, e.g., by using visual fraction models and equations to represent the problem. For example, create a story context for (2/3) ÷ (3/4) and use a visual fraction model to show the quotient; use the relationship between multiplication and division to explain that (2/3) ÷ (3/4) = 8/9 because 3/4 of 8/9 is 2/3. How much chocolate will each person get if 3 people share 1/2 lb of chocolate equally? How many 3/4-cup servings are in 2/3 of a cup of yogurt? How wide is a rectangular strip of land with length 3/4 mi and area 1/2 square mi?

Cluster 6.NS.AApply and extend previous understandings of multiplication and division to divide fractions by fractions.

Where this sits in the school year

Our Grade 6 Math scope and sequence teaches 6.NS.A.1 in Unit 3: Dividing Fractions by Fractions, weeks 7–8.

Interpret and compute fraction-by-fraction quotients with models and the how-many-fit question. See the full pacing guide →

Teaching Kits for this standard

🥄 The Serving Scoop60 min · Guided discovery

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