Question

rewrite the division sentence to show how we shared thirds.
1 ÷ 3 = \\(\frac{1}{3}\\)
\\(square\\) ÷ \\(square\\) = \\(square\\)
1 third 3 thirds 2 thirds 3

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze the diagram

The original square is divided into 3 parts (thirds), and we can think of the total number of thirds. A whole (1) is 3 thirds, so we have 3 thirds to divide.

Step2: Set up the division

We want to divide the total thirds (3 thirds) by the number of groups (3) to find how many thirds per group. So the division is $3\text{ thirds} \div 3$.

Step3: Calculate the result

When we divide 3 thirds by 3, we get 1 third. So $3\text{ thirds} \div 3 = 1\text{ third}$.

Answer:

$3\text{ thirds} \div 3 = 1\text{ third}$ (Filling the boxes with "3 thirds", "3", "1 third" respectively)