Understanding Division Of Fractions

Claire (12)

How many fifths are required to make a whole?1 whole : 5 partsFifth :

So, is 5 No. blocks shaded : 5 x 5 = 25

5 = 5 No. blocks at the (last row) :

55 fifths are needed to make a whole.

How many sixths are required to make ?

Shaded : 6 x 5 = 30 blocksNo. blocks at the bottom : 6Bring over : 25 blocks

SO = 5

So: 5 sixths are needed to make .