Understanding Fractions as Division
2 ÷ 3
5/3 * 3/5
1
7 * 1/7
1 or 1/1
How do you find the area of a rectangle when one side length is a whole number and the other side length is a fraction?
Multiply the whole number by the fraction.
5/6 * 2/6
5/18
If you have 6 cookies and want to share them equally among 3 friends and yourself, what fraction of cookies will each friend get?
Each friend will get 6/4 or 1 1/2 cookies.
1/5 * 2/3
1/15
15 * 2/3
10 or 10/1
If the length of a rectangle is 8 km and the width is 1/2, what is the area?
The area is 8 * 1/2 or 4 km2.
3/10 * 3/4
9/40
Explain the relationship between division and fractions using a real-life example.
Division is the process of sharing or partitioning a whole into equal parts, which is represented by fractions.
4/7 * 1/8
1/14
3/4 of 8
6 or 6/1
Sara has a garden that is 12/5 meters long and 3/4 meters wide. Find the area of her garden.
The garden is 9/5 or 1 4/5 m2.
1/8 * 10/5
1/4
If you divide 15 by 3, what fraction is equivalent to the quotient?
15/3 equals 5, so the fraction is 5/1.
1/8 *10/11
5/44
5 (2/3)
5 × 2/3 equals 10/3 or 3 1/3.
If the width of a rectangle is 3/4 cm and the length is 2 cm, what is the area?
The area is 3/8 cm2.
7/15 * 72/66
28/55
Solve the problem: You have 24 apples, and you want to divide them equally among 8 baskets. What fraction of apples is in each basket?
24/8 equals 3/1 or 3.
1/10 ( 1/10)
1/100
66 groups of 4/11
24 or 24/1
7 * 4/5 will give you the area of the rectangle.
Find the area and tell me the length and width of it.
The product is 28/5 units2 or 5 3/5 units2. Represent this as a rectangle with a length of 7 units and a width of 4/5 units.
28/12 * 15/21
5/3 or 1 2/3