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Paco is trying to explain to his friend that 7 ÷2=-

Draw a model or number line showing 7 ÷2:
+2=1/12-

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To represent 7 ÷ 2 on a number line, we can start by drawing a line with the numbers 0 to 7 marked on it. Then, we can divide the line into two equal parts, since we are dividing 7 by 2. The midpoint of the line will represent the result of the division, which is 3.5.

Here is a rough sketch of what the number line could look like:

0------1------2------3------4------5------6------7

|_______________|

3.5

Alternatively, we can also represent the division using a fraction model. We can draw a rectangle and divide it into two equal parts. Then, we shade in 7 of the 12 equal parts, since 7 ÷ 2 can be written as the fraction 7/2 or 7 ÷ 2 = 3 1/2.

Here is a rough sketch of what the fraction model could look like:

+----+----+----+----+----+----+

| | | | | | |

+----+----+----+----+----+----+

| | | | | | |

+----+----+----+----+----+----+

In this model, each of the 12 parts represents 1/12 of the whole. We shade in 7 of the 12 parts to represent 7/12 of the whole, which is equivalent to 7 ÷ 2.

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