Students who agree with Andre’s statement may have a fundamental misunderstanding of division, one that may come from working with remainders of whole number division. Andre draws this tape diagram for :

A tape diagram with 9 equal parts. Above the diagram are three braces labeled 1, and each brace contains three parts. Beneath the diagram are four braces labeled two thirds, and each brace contains two parts. A fourth brace labeled one third contains one part.
Andre says that because there are 4 groups of 2/3 and 1/3 left. Do you agree with Andre? Explain your reasoning2/3

I disagree

I agree