NYS COMMON CORE MATHEMATICS CURRICULUM Lesson 13 6•4

Lesson 13: Writing Division Expressions

Student Outcomes
“ dividend ”
 Students write numerical expressions in two forms, “dividend ÷ divisor” and , and note the
divisor
relationship between the two.

Lesson Notes
This is day one of a two-day lesson.

Classwork
Discussion (8 minutes)
The discussion serves as a chance for students to show what they know about division and what division looks like. The
𝑎
discussion should conclude with the overall idea that writing 𝑎 ÷ 𝑏 as is a strategic format when working algebraically.
𝑏
 How can we write or show 8 divided by 2? (Students may be allowed to explain or even draw examples for the
class to see.)
 Answers will vary. Students can draw models, arrays, use the division symbol, and some may even use
a fraction.
 When working with algebraic expressions, are any of these expressions or models more efficient than others?
 Writing a fraction to show division is more efficient.
8 2
 Is the same as ?
2 8
8 2 1
MP.6  No, they are not the same. = 4, while = .
2 8 4
 How would we show 𝑎 divided by 𝑏 using a fraction?
𝑎

𝑏

Example 1 (5 minutes)

Example 1

Write an expression showing 𝟏 ÷ 𝟐 without the use of the division symbol.

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 Let’s start by looking at a model of 1 ÷ 2.

 We can make a bar diagram.

What can we determine from the model?

𝟏
𝟏 ÷ 𝟐 is the same as .
𝟐

Example 2 (5 minutes)

Example 2

Write an expression showing 𝒂 ÷ 𝟐 without the use of the division symbol.

 Here we have a variable being divided by 2. Let’s start by looking at a model of 𝑎 ÷ 2.

 We can make a bar diagram.
MP.6
𝒂

What can we determine from the model?

𝒂
𝒂 ÷ 𝟐 is the same as .
𝟐

When we write division expressions using the division symbol, we represent 𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐝 ÷ 𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐫.

How would this look when we write division expressions using a fraction?
𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐝
𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐫

Example 3 (8 minutes)

Example 3

a. Write an expression showing 𝒂 ÷ 𝒃 without the use of the division symbol.

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 How can we use what we just learned in Examples 1 and 2 to help us with this example?
 The dividend is the numerator, and the divisor is the denominator.

𝒂
𝒃

b. Write an expression for 𝒈 divided by the quantity 𝒉 plus 𝟑.

 How would this look with the division symbol?

 𝑔 ÷ (ℎ + 3)
 Now, let’s rewrite this using a fraction.
MP.6
𝒈
𝒉+𝟑

c. Write an expression for the quotient of the quantity 𝒎 reduced by 𝟑 and 𝟓.

 Let’s start again by writing this using a division symbol first.

 (𝑚 − 3) ÷ 5
 Next, we will rewrite it using the fraction bar.

𝒎−𝟑
𝟓

Exercises (10 minutes)

Have students use a white board or small board to practice the following questions.

Exercises

Write each expression two ways: using the division symbol and as a fraction.

a. 𝟏𝟐 divided by 𝟒
𝟏𝟐
𝟏𝟐 ÷ 𝟒 and
𝟒

b. 𝟑 divided by 𝟓
𝟑
𝟑 ÷ 𝟓 and
𝟓

c. 𝒂 divided by 𝟒
𝒂
𝒂 ÷ 𝟒 and
𝟒

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d. The quotient of 𝟔 and 𝒎

𝟔
𝟔 ÷ 𝒎 and
𝒎

e. Seven divided by the quantity 𝒙 plus 𝒚

𝟕
𝟕 ÷ (𝒙 + 𝒚) and
𝒙+𝒚

f. 𝒚 divided by the quantity 𝒙 minus 𝟏𝟏

𝒚
𝒚 ÷ (𝒙 − 𝟏𝟏) and
𝒙 − 𝟏𝟏

g. The sum of the quantity 𝒉 and 𝟑 divided by 𝟒

𝒉+𝟑
(𝒉 + 𝟑) ÷ 𝟒 and
𝟒

h. The quotient of the quantity 𝒌 minus 𝟏𝟎 and 𝒎

𝒌 − 𝟏𝟎
(𝒌 − 𝟏𝟎) ÷ 𝒎 and
𝒎

Closing (4 minutes)
 Explain to your neighbor how you would rewrite any division problem using a fraction.
 The dividend would become the numerator, and the divisor would become the denominator.

Exit Ticket (5 minutes)

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Exit Ticket

Rewrite the expressions using the division symbol and as a fraction.

1. The quotient of 𝑚 and 7

2. Five divided by the sum of 𝑎 and 𝑏

3. The quotient of 𝑘 decreased by 4 and 9

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Exit Ticket Sample Solutions

Rewrite the expressions using the division symbol and as a fraction.

1. The quotient of 𝒎 and 𝟕

𝒎
𝒎 ÷ 𝟕 and
𝟕

2. Five divided by the sum of 𝒂 and 𝒃

𝟓
𝟓 ÷ (𝒂 + 𝒃) and
𝒂+𝒃

3. The quotient of 𝒌 decreased by 𝟒 and 𝟗

𝒌−𝟒
(𝒌 − 𝟒) ÷ 𝟗 and
𝟗

Problem Set Sample Solutions

1. Rewrite the expressions using the division symbol and as a fraction.

a. Three divided by 𝟒
𝟑
𝟑 ÷ 𝟒 and
𝟒

b. The quotient of 𝒎 and 𝟏𝟏

𝒎
𝒎 ÷ 𝟏𝟏 and
𝟏𝟏

c. 𝟒 divided by the sum of 𝒉 and 𝟕

𝟒
𝟒 ÷ (𝒉 + 𝟕) and
𝒉+𝟕

d. The quantity 𝒙 minus 𝟑 divided by 𝒚

𝒙−𝟑
(𝒙 − 𝟑) ÷ 𝒚 and
𝒚

𝒙
2. Draw a model to show that 𝒙 ÷ 𝟑 is the same as .
𝟑
𝒙

𝟏 𝒙
𝒙 or
𝟑 𝟑

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