The fraction of dark blocks represents 1/4. Assume one of your students says that this cannot be possible because there are 12 dark blocks and 12 is more than 1 and 1/4 is less than 1. Help your student to interpret the dark blocks as 1/4. a) Use the definition of faction b) Use the three components in the definition of fractions. c) Use the math drawing below. d) In the explanation you will provide to your student use the following concepts: whole or unit amount or referent amount, unit fraction.

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The fraction of dark blocks represents 1/4. Assume one of your students says that this cannot be
possible because there are 12 dark blocks and 12 is more than 1 and 1/4 is less than 1.
Help your student to interpret the dark blocks as 1/4.
a) Use the definition of faction
b) Use the three components in the definition of fractions.
c) Use the math drawing below.
d) In the explanation you will provide to your student use the following concepts: whole or unit amount
or referent amount, unit fraction.

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