Mixed to Improper
4 5/6
29/6
1/2 / 3/4
4/6 or 2/3
A baker has 3 1/2 pounds of flour. Each batch of bread requires 1/2 pound of flour.
Write a division expression to represent the situation.
3 1/2 / 1/2
Write the expression for the following problem and solve: Kevin is making hamburgers for a cookout. He bought 10 1/4 pounds of ground meat. How many 1/4 pound hamburger patties can he make?
10 1/4 / 1/4 = 41 patties
5/4
1 1/4
6 7/8
55/8
5/8 / 3/4
20/24 or 5/6
A ribbon is 5 1/4 yards long. Each piece needs to be 1 1/2 yards long.
Write a division expression to represent the situation.
5 1/4 / 1/2
Write the expression for the following problem and solve: Kevin’s friend Justin is bringing juice to the cookout. If he brings 43 3/4 pints of juice, then how many 2 1/2 pint bottles can be filled?
43 3/4 / 2 1/2 = 17 1/2 bottles
7/6
1 1/6
13 7/11
150/11
1 4/5 / 5/9
81/25 or 3 6/25
A container holds 6 2/3 liters of water. Each bottle holds 1 1/3 liters.
Write a division expression to represent the situation.
6 2/3 / 1 1/3
Write the expression for the following problem and solve:
A container has 5 1/4 pounds of trail mix. Each bag holds 3/8 pound of trail mix.
How many bags can be filled?
5 1/4 / 3/8 = 14 bags
23/3
7 2/3
42 1/2
85/2
4 6/7 / 3 2/3
102/77 or 1 25/77
A hiker has traveled 7 1/2 miles. Each section of the trail is 2 1/4 miles long.
Write a division expression to represent the situation.
7 1/2 / 2 1/4
Write the expression for the following problem and solve:
A craft teacher has 4 1/2 yards of ribbon. She cuts the ribbon into pieces that are each 3/4 yard long.
4 1/2 / 3/4 = 6 pieces
56/9
6 2/9
-67 6/7
-475/7
6 3/4 / 4
27/16 or 1 9/16
A recipe requires 3/4 cup of rice per serving. A chef has 4 1/2 cups of rice. How many servings can the chef make?
Write a division expression to represent the situation.
4 1/2 / 3/4
Write the expression for the following problem and solve: A large container holds 6 3/4 liters of juice. Each pitcher holds 1 1/8 liters.
6 3/4 / 1 1/8 = 6 pitchers
127/15
8 7/8