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Consider the division problem 1/2 ÷ 3. Describe a situation this division could represent. Then find the solution.

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Answer:

Mary has two friends over, she wants to split half of a cake she has left over into thirds for her and her friends. 1/2 ÷ 3 is 1/6. This means that each friend will get 1/6 of the full cake.

Explanation:

I make up stories and know how to divide fractions. To solve a division problem like this you want to take the 3 and turn it into 3/1. then, flip the 1/2 around to it is 2/1. Then, multiply the two together.

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