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You have 2 cups of trail mix. Each bag holds 1/3 cup. How many bags can you fill?
In this video
- Fill bags of 1/3 cup from 2 cups: 6 bags.
- Count how many 3/4s fit in 3 on a number line.
- Share 3/4 of a pan of brownies among 3 people: each gets 1/4 of the pan.
Try it together
5 ÷ 1/2
Show the answer
10
Each whole has 2 halves, so 5 wholes have 10 halves.
Ask, don't tell
“Are we finding how many groups, or how much in each group?”
“How can multiplying check your answer?”
The workbook these videos go with
Math for Parents – 6th Grade: Numbers & Operations. Picture-first lessons, “Ask, don't tell” prompts on every page, worked examples, real-world missions, and answer keys with coaching notes, so you can help even if it's been years since you learned it.