Guess the Operation
Becky runs 2 3/4 miles each day. Which of the following can be used to find n, the number of miles she will run in a week? Multiplication or Division?
Multiplication 2 3/4 miles each day times 7 days in week.
2/3 * 4/5
8/15
1 1/2 * 5
7 1/2
What is the reciprocal of
11/8
8/11
3 2/5 ÷ 1 4/5
1 8/9
A farmer has a 1/2-acre plot of land and wants to split it into three equal-sized sections. How can you find the size of each section? Multiplication or Division
Division 1/2 acre divided into 3 sections.
3/5 * 7/8
21/40
3 2/5 * 1/7
17/35
1/8 -: 3
1/24
2 2/3 ÷ 6
4/9
Miss Collins is putting pictures in 6 frames. One picture fills 1/3 of a frame. Which operation can be used to find the total number of pictures that will fill the 6 frames? Multiplication or Division?
Division 6 frames divided by 1/3 sections
2 * 2/60
1/15
1 1/3 * 1 1/4
1 2/3
6 -: 1/8
48
10 ÷ 3 2/5
2 16/17
Ms. Rodriguez brought 10 oranges for afternoon snack that she needs to share evenly with the 15 players on her daughter’s soccer team. What would I use to find the fraction of an orange should each player get? Multiplication or Division?
Division 10 oranges divided by 15 players
5/12 * 9
15/4 or 3 3/4
2 1/3 * 5 1/4
12 1/4
1/2 -: 5
1/10
1 6/7 ÷ 1 5/7
1 1/12
Salina has a rope that is 9 feet long. How do I find out how many pieces can she cut from the rope so that each piece is 1/3 foot long? Multiplication or Division?
Division... 9 feet divided by 1/3
2/9 * 3/8
1/12
2 2/3 * 1/4
2/3
1/12 -: 3
1/36
5 1/4 ÷ 7/8
6