Question

1. mr. perez buys 8 liters of juice for his class. the 24 students in his class equally share all the juice.

a. draw a tape diagram to represent how many liters of juice each student gets.
b. complete the equation to find how many liters of juice each student gets.
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c. express your answer to part (b) as an equivalent unit fraction.
d. which fraction helps you better understand how many liters of juice each student gets? why?

Explanation:

Step1: Identify total juice and students

Total juice is 8 liters, 24 students.

Step2: Write division equation

The equation is $8\div24=\frac{8}{24}$.

Step3: Simplify to unit - fraction

Simplify $\frac{8}{24}=\frac{1}{3}$ (divide numerator and denominator by 8).

Step4: Analyze better - understanding fraction

The unit fraction $\frac{1}{3}$ helps better as it shows each student gets one - third of a liter in a more intuitive way.

Answer:

a. (Tape diagram: Draw a long rectangle representing 8 liters. Divide it into 24 equal parts to show each student's share visually).
b. $8\div24=\frac{8}{24}$
c. $\frac{1}{3}$
d. $\frac{1}{3}$; It is more intuitive as it shows each student gets one - third of a liter.