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Decompose Fractions into Unit Fractions
A unit fraction is a fraction in which numerator is 1.
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Make a model to identify the sum of the unit fractions.
This model represents a whole divided into 7 equal parts.
Here, each part represents the unit fraction, |
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Now, select 3 parts to represent the fraction |
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