Question

You can model 1/2÷1/6 on a number line. The red oval has a length of 1/6. How many ovals can you drag onto the number line from 0 to 1/2 without gaps or overlaps? What does this tell you?

Answer 1

• 3
• the quotient is 3

Explanation:

You can fill in the space between 0 and 1/2 with 3 ovals that are of length 1/6.

This tells you that 1/2 ÷ 1/6 = 3.