Zamir says that we can’t divide by zero. He says, “Zero means nothing, so we can’t divide by it because there’s nothing to divide. Like , we can’t solve that.”
(a)
Use a how many groups interpretation of division and a story problem to explore Zamir’s idea. Can we solve ?
(b)
Use a how many in each group interpretation of division and a multiplication equation to explore Zamir’s idea. Can we solve ?
Yahna says that we can’t divide by zero. She says, “The zero in the bottom means we can’t make groups. So we can’t answer.”
(a)
Use a how many groups interpretation of division and a multiplication equation to explore Yahna’s idea. Can we solve ?
(b)
Use a how many in each group interpretation of division and a story problem to explore Yahna’s idea. Can we solve ?
Ximena says that should be infinity. Based on your work in Yahna’s problem, do you agree or disagree with Ximena? Explain your thinking.
Walter says that should be equal to one, since anything over itself is always one. Use the techniques we have been practicing in this section to investigate Walter’s idea. Do you agree with him or not?
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