Worksheet directions

Grade 6 • Guided Practice • Work with your teacher or a partner. Discuss the model or strategy, then complete each problem.

Sample questions

1. A rectangle has area 1/2 square meter and one side 1/2 meter. Draw and label a model, then find the missing side.
2. The quotient of 1 and 3/4 is 4/3. Create a multiplication equation that verifies this claim and explain the role of each number.
3. Could x = 8/3 satisfy 1/2 × x = 5/6? Check by substitution, then find the correct x.
4. Find x: 1/4 × x = 1/6. Write a related division equation.
5. Could x = 8/3 satisfy 1/4 × x = 5/12? Check by substitution, then find the correct x.
6. Solve (2/3) × x = 5/6. Write the related division equation, then check your answer by multiplication.

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Common Core connections

Source labels: 6.NS.A.1. Review the learning goals below to check the fit for your class.

• 6.NS.A.1 — Divide a fraction by a fraction

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