Fractions as division
Miss Shally is slicing 4 cantaloupes for her class. There are 24 students in the class. If Miss Shally cuts the cantaloupes to make an equal portion for each student, how much of a whole cantaloupe will each student get?
4/12
Conner brought 2 boxes of chocolate bars to share with his friends. There are 12 bars in each box and 16 people on the team. If the bars are shared equally, how many chocolate bars will each person get?
1 8/16 or 1 1/2
Alex calculated 1/5 + 1/2 and said the answer was 2/7. Explain how you know that Alex's answer does not make sense.
No, you cannot add the denominators if they are not the same. 2/7 is smaller than 1/2.
Rename 3 1/2 as a fraction or mixed number.
2 3/2 or 1 5/2 or 7/2
2/3 + 1/6
5/6
Two classrooms are sharing 7 packages of unit cubes. If the packages are split evenly, how many packages will each classroom receive?
2/7
Chase's Boy Scout Troop is having a picnic. There are 28 kids in the troop. If each picnic table seats 6 people, how many picnic tables will the class need so that all of the students have a seat?
They will need 5 tables.
Ryan calculated 3/6 + 2/4 and said the answer was 5/10. Ayden solved the same problem and said the answer was 1. Whose answer is more reasonable?
Ayden's answer is more reasonable.
Rename 1 7/6 as a fraction or mixed number.
2 1/6 or 13/6
3/5 + 3/10
7/10
Kennedy, Molly, and Evie are splitting a 10-ounce bag of popcorn. If they share the popcorn equally, how many ounces of popcorn will each person get?
10/3 or 3 1/3 ounces
Cara and her two sisters made pancakes for breakfast. They made 16 pancakes for 5 people. They want to make sure each person gets an equal serving. How many pancakes will each person get?
Each person will get 3 1/5 pancakes
Rename 2 3/4 as a fraction or mixed number.
1 7/4 or 11/4
2/3 + 1/4
11/12
There were 7 granola bars in the box. If 8 people split the granola bars equally, how much of a granola bar will each person get?
7/8
Colin's hockey team is taking a bus to a tournament. They have 32 reusable water bottles. Their water carriers hold 6 bottles each. How many carriers will Colin's team need to bring all of their water bottles on the bus?
Colin's team needs 6 carriers.
Rename 14/3 as a fraction or mixed number.
1 11/3 or 2 8/3 or 3 5/3 or 4 2/3
2/6 + 1/4
7/12
Emily has 5 yards of fabric. If she divides it into 4 equal pieces, how many yards will each piece be?
5/4 or 1 1/4
Morgan saved $80 from her babysitting job. She wants to buy some shirts and pants that are on sale at her favorite store for $17 each. How many items of clothing can she buy?
Morgan can buy 4 items.
Rename 2 4/5 as a fraction or mixed number.
1 9/5 or 14/5
1/2 + 1/5
7/10