Suppose you are teaching fraction subtraction with pattern blocks. You are doing the following problem: 5/6-2/3 You've decided to use 1 hexagon as your whole. a) What would you model 5/6 with? b )What would you model 2/3 with? c) You would model your final answer with the shapes? d) Giving you a final fractional answer with numerator ? and denominator ? (Give whole number values for these last two blanks)

Suppose you are teaching fraction subtraction with pattern blocks. You are doing the following problem: 5/6-2/3 You've decided to use 1 hexagon as your whole. a) What would you model 5/6 with? b )What would you model 2/3 with? c) You would model your final answer with the shapes? d) Giving you a final fractional answer with numerator ? and denominator ? (Give whole number values for these last two blanks)

Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e

7th Edition

ISBN:9781337614085

Author:Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.

Publisher:Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.

Chapter2: Parallel Lines

Section2.CR: Review Exercises

Problem 45CR

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