Picture/Models
Dividing Fractions
Word Problems
Mixed Bag
100
Create a division expression based on the model below.
3/4 ÷ 1/2
100
Evaluate and simplify. Answers should be in proper fraction form.
5/10 ÷ 7
1/14
100
Charlie cut a 2/5 meters long ribbon into 4 pieces of equal length. What is the length of each piece?
Each piece is 1/10 of meter
100
State what reciprocals are and provide examples.
Two numbers whose product is equal to 1
3/4 * 4/3=1
200
Create a division expression based on the model below.
1/2 ÷ 1 2/4
or
1/2 ÷ 1 1/2
200
Evaluate and simplify. Answers should be in proper fraction form.
5/9 ÷ 3/14
2 16/27
200
If 3/4 feet of parchment paper is required for one lampshade, how many lampshades can be made with 21/2 feet of paper?
6 lampshades
200
Find the error.
The reciprocal of the first fraction is multiplied to the second fraction.
To properly divide fractions; KEEP the first term (dividend), CHANGE the division sign into a multiplication sign, and FLIP the second term (find the reciprocal of the divisor).
300
Write the equation represented and evalaute.
4/6 ÷ 1/3 = 2
300
Evaluate and simplify. Answers should be in proper fraction form.
3 1/7 ÷ 2 5/14
1 1/3
300
Alisha has 7/8 litres of lemonade. She is pouring glasses that each contain 1/5 litres. How many full glasses can she pour?
4 glasses
300
Find the length of the rectangle. Hint: A = length x width
9 3/13
400
Write the equation represented and evalaute.
1/2 ÷ 2/5 = 1 1/4
400
Evaluate and simplify. Answers should be in proper fraction form.
4/17 ÷ 3/16
1 13/51
400
Ron creates a playlist to play great songs throughout the party. The playlist is 40 minutes long. If the duration of each song is 5/2 minutes, how many songs are in the playlist?
16 songs
400
Compare and contrast the process of dividing and multiplying fractions.
When multiplying fractions, we multiply the numerators together and the denominators together. When dividing fractions, we multiply the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second fraction. Both process involves simlpifying the product and quotient.
500
Divide using models.
5 ÷ 2/3
500
Find the missing value:
1/4 ÷ ?/8 = 1/10
20
500
Solve and then create a real-world problem that represents the equation.
5/8 ÷ 5
Answers will vary
5/8 ÷ 5 = 1/8
500
Evaluate and simplify. Answers should be in proper fraction form.
(4/5 ÷3 /10)/(1/8)
21 1/3