Dividing Whole #s and Fractions
1/2 ÷ 4
1/8
1 ÷ 1/5
5
Seth cuts 6 yards of wrapping paper into pieces that are 1/3 yd long for wrapping small packages in his store. How many pieces does he cut?
3 ÷ 1/3
9
1/3 ÷ 8
1/24
Signs are placed every 3/4 mi along a 6 mi bicycle path. There is no sign at the start, but there is 1 at the end. How many signs are placed along the path?
8 signs are placed along the path.
1/3 ÷ 4
1/12
1/6 ÷ 3
1/18
A trail is 1/2 mi long. A fence with 17 equally spaced posts runs along the trail. There are fence posts at both ends of the trail. How far apart are the fence posts?
The fence posts are 1/34 mi apart.
2 ÷ 1/4
8
1/4 ÷ 6
1/24
During 1 week, a jewelry maker spends 18 hours making necklaces and 12 hours making bracelets. It takes her 1/2 hour to make each necklace and 1/3 hour to make each bracelet. How many necklaces and bracelets does she make?
She makes 36 necklaces and 36 bracelets.
1/4 ÷ 2
1/8
5 ÷ 1/4
20
Miss Gorman mixes 3/4 cup of borax, 3/4 cup of washing soda, 3/8 cup of citric acid, and 1/8 cup of salt to make a batch of dishwasher detergent. She uses 1/16 cup for each dishwasher load. How many loads of dishes can she wash with 1 batch?
Miss Gorman can wash 32 loads of dishes with 1 batch of dishwasher detergent.