Piece of Cake
1/4 divided by 2
1/8
5/8 x 4
2 1/2
6/7 of 35 balloons popped. How many balloons popped?
30
3 divided by 1/2
3/2 or 1 1/2
How many groups of 1/3 are in 2?
6
1/5 divide by 5
1/25
2/5 x 5/7
2/7
6 divided by 2/3
9
24 divided by 3/4
32
If you split 1/4 into 3 equal shares, what is the size of each share?
1/12
1/3 divided by 6
1/18
1/2 x 2/3
1/3
2/3 x 6
4
It takes 1/8 gallon of paint to paint one chair. There are two gallons of paint. How many chairs can be painted?
16
Valerie watched her friend multiply 3/4 by 5/6. Her friend got an answer greater than 5/6. Valerie thinks the answer is incorrect. Do you agree? Why or why not?
Agree because three-fourths of 5/6 is less than a whole 5/6, so it can't be more than 5/6.
1/2 divided by 4
1/8
5/6 x 36
30
A hiking trail is 4 1/2 miles long. Maya walked 3/5 of the trail. How many miles did she walk?
2 7/10
12 divided by 1/3
36
Cory says that 6 divided by 1/2 means the same thing as 1/2 of 6, so the answer is 3. Do you agree with him? Why or why not?
Disagree because 6 divided by 1/2 is 12 not 3.
1/5 divided by 4
1/20
2/3 x 1/5
2/15
There is 7/8 of a pizza left. 4 people share it evenly. What fraction of the whole pizza does each person get?
7/32
4 divided by 1/3
12
Maria says that dividing 1/2 by 3 is the same as multiplying 1/2 by 1/3. Do you agree with her? Why or why not?
Agree both answers equal 1/6