Fraction as Division
Are 5 divided by 8, 5/8, and 5 x 8/1 the same?
No, 5 x 8/1 = 40
Write the division expression AND fraction for 6 runners sharing 3 liters of water.
3 divided by 6 and 3/6 (1/2)
3 x 1/2
3/2 or 1 1/2
2/5 x 3
What is the area of a rectangle with the Length of 1/4 and the width of 5?
5/4 or 1 1/4
Yes
Is 18 divided by 5 equivalent to 5/18?
No
Draw a diagram to show 3 x 1/4 and give the answer.
3 groups of 1/4= 3/4
2 x (3 divided by 5)
2 x 3/5= 6/5 or 1 1/5
What is the area of a rectangle with the length of 2/3 and the width of 4?
8/3 or 2 2/3
3 students share 1 sub at Subway. How much will each person get?
1/3 of the sub
Henry cuts a strip of paper into 5 equal parts. Each part is 7/5 inches long. How long was the strip of paper?
7 inches
Write the multiplication expression AND answer for this situation. Mindy ran 1/4 of her road that is 9 miles long. How far did she run?
1/4 x 9= 9/4 or 2 1/4
1/8 x 11
11/8 or 1 3/8
What is the area of a rectangle with the length of 2/5 and the width of 3?
6/5 or 1 1/5
Jada's family shares 1 sandwich with 5 people. Give the division expression AND fraction that represents this situation.
1 divided by 5 and 1/5
Write a situation that matches 4 divided by 6.
There are 4 chocolate bars being split between 6 people.
Write the multiplication expression AND answer for this situation. Farrah walks 1/2 of the 5 mile relay race. How far does she walk?
1/2 x 5= 5/2 or 2 1/2
4 x 3/5
12/5 or 2 2/5
What is the area of a rectangle with the length of 2 2/3 and the width of 4?
8 8/3 or 10 2/3
Han shares 2 sandwiches with 3 people. Give the division expression AND fraction that matches this.
2 divided by 3 and 2/3
5 liters of water are shared with 4 dancers. How much water does each dancer get?
5/4 of 1 1/4
9 x 6 2/3
60
3 x 2 1/4
6 3/4
What is the area of a rectangle with the length of 3 2/4 and the width of 2?
6 4/4 or 7