Division
90 ÷ 9 =
10
Is 1/6 equivalent to 1/4? (Hint: make 2 number lines to compare the two fractions, OR make a model to compare)
No. 1/6 is less than 1/4.
40 - 25 =
15
6 x 2
12
48 ÷ 4 =
12
Is 1/2 equivalent to 1/12? (Hint: represent the two fractions with number lines OR models)
No. 1/2 is more than 1/12.
100 - 15 =
85
1 x 9
9
8 ÷ 2 =
4
Is 1/5 equivalent to 2/10? (Hint: use number lines or models to compare the two fractions)
Yes. By multiplying 1/5 by 2/2, you are able to make the fraction 2/10; it is equivalent because we can multiply 1/5 by the same number on the top and bottom to equal 2/10.
1 2 2
/ x / = /
5 2 10
150 - 25 =
125
12 x 12
144
At the toy store, there are 45 model airplanes. The airplanes are evenly divided among 9 shelves. How many model airplanes are on each shelf?
There are 5 model airplanes on each shelf.
3 _
/ = /
4 12
3/4 = _/12
_ = 9
3 3 9
/ x / = /
4 3 12
Charlie spent 60 minutes doing his homework. He worked on math homework for the first 15 minutes. Then, he studied for a science test for 25 minutes. He spent the rest of the time reading. How much time did Charlie spend reading?
Charlie spent 20 minutes reading.
Joey bought 4 packages of cookies. Each package had 2 cookies. How many cookies did Joey buy?
Joey bought 8 cookies.
Leroy shipped 35 glass bowls to his mother. If he divided the bowls equally among 7 boxes, how many bowls did Leroy put in each box?
Leroy put 5 bowls in each box.
1/4 = _/12
1 _
/ = /
4 12
1/4 = 3/12
1 3 3
/ x / = /
4 3 12
James grows many fruits and vegetables on his farm, including pumpkins. Last year, he grew 86 pumpkins. He sold 47 pumpkins in September and 32 pumpkins in October. How many pumpkins were left at the end of October?
7 pumpkins were left at the end of October.
A chef prepared 3 plates of shrimp. There were 8 shrimp on each plate. How many shrimp did the chef prepare?
The chef prepared 24 plates