Question

draw models to represent each of the following fractions: (a) 3/5 (b) 8/11

Answer 1

draw models to represent each of the following fractions: (a) 3/5 (b) 8/11

Answer 2

draw models to represent each of the following fractions: (a) 3/5 (b) 8/11

Answer 3

Here are three simple “models” you can draw for each fraction: a bar/strip (area model), a circle (pie), and a number line.

(a) 3/5

- Bar/strip model
- Draw a rectangle and divide it into 5 equal vertical parts.
- Shade 3 of the 5 parts.
- ASCII version:
[X][X][X][ ][ ]

- Circle/pie model
- Draw a circle and divide it into 5 equal wedges.
- Shade 3 of the wedges.

- Number line model
- Draw a line from 0 to 1 and mark 5 equal intervals (1/5, 2/5, 3/5, 4/5).
- Place a point or shade the location at 3/5 (the third tick from 0).

(b) 8/11

- Bar/strip model
- Draw a rectangle and divide it into 11 equal vertical parts.
- Shade 8 of the 11 parts.
- ASCII version:
[X][X][X][X][X][X][X][X][ ][ ][ ]

- Circle/pie model
- Draw a circle and divide it into 11 equal wedges.
- Shade 8 of the wedges.

- Number line model
- Draw a line from 0 to 1 and mark 11 equal intervals.
- Place a point or shade the location at 8/11 (the eighth tick from 0).

If you want, I can generate actual images (PNG/SVG) of these models or produce printable PDFs. Which would you prefer?