A fraction by a whole number
12x 1/4 =
12 divide by 4 = 3
12 of 1/4 = 3
Lena is planting a vegetable garden. She wants to make a rectangular garden bed that is 3/4 unit by 5/6 unit. What will the area of the garden bed be?
3/4 x5/6 = 15/ 24
Olivia bought a chocolate bar. By the end of the day, ¾ of the bar was left. If she decided to split it equally with 6 friends, what fraction of the whole chocolate bar did each person get?
1/8
Hal's sister spilled ketchup on one of his homework problems.
2/5 x ? =
The number under the spill is greater then zero. Which of the following statements be true?
A. The answer will be less than 3/4
B. the answer will be greater than ketchup- covered number
C. The answer will be less than the ketchup covered number
c
6x 1/2
1/2 + 1/2 + 1/2 + 1/2 + 1/2 + 1/2 = 6/2 = 3
Jamal is designing a rectangular sign for a school event. The sign will be 7/8 unit long and 2/5 unit wide. What is the area of the sign?
7/8 x 2/5 = 14/35
Sophia made a pie. By the next day, only ⅗ of the pie was left. If Sophia and 4 of her friends shared the remaining pie equally, what fraction of the whole pie did each person get?
3/25
Marcus says that 6 divided by 1/2 means the same thing as 1/2 of 6, so the answer is 3. Do you agree with him? Explain why?
No they are not the same
6 divide by 1/2 equals 12
1/2 of 6 is 3
12x 5/6
Find the unit fraction of 12x 1/6
12/6 = 2
5x 2= 10
Damon is decorating a rectangular section of a poster board for an art project. The section is 5/6 unit long and 2/3 unit wide. What is the area of this section
5/6 x 2/3 = 10/ 18
Jake is baking cookies. Each batch requires ¾ cup of sugar. If Jake has 6 cups of sugar, how many batches of cookies can he make?
8 batches
15x 3/5
Find the UNIT fraction 15 x 1/5
15 divide by 5 = 3
15x 3 = 45
Maria is building a window frame for her treehouse. The rectangular glass pane will measure 1 1/2 units by 3/4 unit. What is the area of the glass pane
Change the 1 1/2 into an improper fraction 3/2
3/2 x 3/4 = 9/8 or 1 1/8
Noah had a bag of trail mix. By the weekend, 1/5 of the bag was left. If Noah and his 3 friends wanted to share the remaining trail mix equally, what fraction of the whole bag did each person get?
2/20
16x 3/4
FIND THE UNIT FRACTION 16x 1/4 =
4x3= 12
Liam is making a rectangular picture frame for his art project. The frame's opening measures 2 1/3 units by 3/5 unit. What is the area of the opening?
Change the 2 1/3 into a improper fraction 7/3
7/3 x 3/5 = 21/15 or 1 6/15