Dividing with Fractions: Missing Factor Method (1970)
The film features a muskox named Lola who struggles with dividing fractions despite being intelligent in other areas of math. Her friend, Arthur the Arctic Fox, teaches her how to approach dividing fractions by transforming it into a multiplication problem. Through various examples, Lola learns to find missing factors and successfully divides fractions by renaming products and using multiplication strategies. By the end, Lola feels confident in her ability to divide any two fractions.
Keywords
muskox, Lola, fractions, division, multiplication, Arctic Fox, Arthur, math education, learning, missing factor
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