Whole Number ÷ Fraction
2 ÷ 1/2
4
3/4 ÷ 3
3/12
3/5 ÷ 1/2
6/5 or 1 and 1/5
You have 3 pizzas. Each person eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many people can eat?
9
A student says:
3/4 ÷ 1/2 = 3/8
Are they correct? Explain.
No- Answers May Vary
4÷ 2/3
6
7/8 ÷ 7
7/56
4/7 ÷ 2/3
12/14
You ran 4 miles. Each lap is 2/5 mile. How many laps?
10
Compare:
4/5 ÷ 1/2 and 4/5 ÷ 2
Which is greater and why?
4/5 ÷1/2
Answers may vary
6 ÷ 3/4
8
9/10 ÷ 3
9/30
5/6 ÷ 3/4
20/18 or 1 and 2/18
You have 7/8 yard of ribbon. Each piece is 1/8 yard. How many pieces?
7
A number divided by 1/2 equals 10. What is the number?
5
8 ÷ 2/5
20
2/3 ÷ 4
2/12
9/10 ÷ 3/7
63/30 or 2 and 3/30
You have 11/12 gallon of paint. Each wall uses 1/4 gallon. How many walls?
44/12 or 3 and 8/12
A student solved:
4/5 ÷2/3 = 8/15
Answer may vary
12/10 or 1 and 2/10
12 ÷ 5/10
24
13/6 ÷ 3
13/18
8/9 ÷ 2/11
4 and 16/18
A tank holds 6 liters. Each bottle holds 3/4 liter. How many bottles?
8
A 4-mile trail is divided into sections that are 2/3 mile long.
How many full sections are there?
If a hiker walks 3/4 of a section each hour, how many hours will it take to complete the trail?
6 sections
8 hours