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The figure below shows the quotient of 5/7 divided fraction 2 over 7 using a rectangular model

The figure below shows the quotient of 5/7 divided fraction 2 over 7 using a rectangular-example-1

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Observe that 5 out of the 7 rectangles are shaded with sky blue

2 out of 7 rectangles are shaded with deep blue

Observe that the deep blue rectangles can be taken twice out the sky blue rectangles

Doing this makes it 4 rectangles, remainder 1

This translates that the answer is 2 1/2


2(1)/(2)

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