Fractions as Division
In the fraction 5/14, what is the numerator?
5
There are 24 bags of peaches. If we have to fill 5 baskets with equal amounts of peaches, how many bags will be in each basket?
24/5
or
4 4/5
In the fraction 19/7, what is the denominator
Jack has 8 bottles of water that he wants to split equally between himself and 3 of his friends. What fraction of the water bottles will each person get?
8/4
or
4
What would the fraction 15/7 be as a division problem?
15÷7
Amy picked 240 apples and split them into 80 bags. Each bag contains 240/80 apples. If you change the fraction to division problem and solve, what does your answer represent? What is the answer?
There are 3 apples in each bag.
If you turn 22 ÷ 6 into a fraction, which number is the numerator?
22
If you and your two friends have 6 crayons each and 18 crayons total, what fraction of the total crayons do you each have?
6/18
or
1/3
If you turn 8 ÷ 14 into a fraction, which number is the denominator?
14
Cody pours 16 ounces of juice into 3 glasses. Express this as a mixed number.
5 1/3