Question

Trish is sorting bolts for her home repair business. She has an 8-pound bag of bolts. If each kitchen her team repairs requires

1
5
pound of bolts, how many kitchen can she repair? Joshua solves the problem by finding
8
÷
1
5
=
40
. Melanie solves the problem by finding
8
×
5
=
40
. Use the drop-down menus to explain why Joshua and Melanie are both correct.


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a whole number by a unit fraction is the same as multiplying a whole number by the
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of the unit fraction.

Answer 1

Answer: dividing for the first choose box and denominator for the second choose box.

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Answer 2

-Dividing -

a whole number by a unit fraction is the same as multiplying a whole number by the

-denominator-

of the unit fraction.