Fractions as Division
7/9 means
What is seven divided by nine
A 12-foot-long playground is marked off into 1 5-foot-long sections for a game. How many sections are there? State equation and the answer
12 divided by 1/5 = 60 sections
1/3 divided by 2
1/6
7 divided by 1/2
14
11/17
11 divided by 17
A 4-pound package of peanuts is divided into 1/4-pound packages. How many 1/4-pound packages are there? State the equation and the answer
4 divided by 1/4 = 16 packages
1/7 divided by 7
1/14
6 divided by 1/3
18
10/3
10 divided by 3
A 4-foot board is cut into pieces that are 1/2 foot in length. How many pieces are there? State your equation and the answer.
4 divided by 1/2= 8 pieces
1/2 divided by 8
1/16
25 divided by 1/4
100
7 divided by 12
7/12
Mr. Holms used 4/5 of a carton of orange juice. He used equal amounts of the leftover juice for two servings. What fraction of the whole carton of juice did he use for each serving? State the TWO equations needed and the answer.
5/5 - 4/5 = 1/5
1/5 divided by 2 = 1/10
1/8 divided by 4
1/32
12 divided by 1/6
72
17 divided by 7
17/7 or 2 3/7
Ana participated in a charity walk. She raised $0.25 for each 1/2 mile that she walked. The first day, Ana walked 11 miles. The second day, she walked 14 miles. How much money did Ana raise? State the THREE equations needed to solve the problem and the answer.
11 + 14 = 25 miles
25 divided by 1/2 = 50
50 x $0.25 = $12.50
1/5 divided by 7
1/35
35 divided 1/4
140