Fractions as Division
Write the division problem as a fraction.
5 -: 8
5/8
Write a division problem for the following situation.
Twelve friends share 3 pies equally.
3 -: 12
FIND THE QUOTIENT
1/4 -: 6
1/24
FIND THE QUOTIENT.
5 -: 1/4
20
Ms. Ruiz has a piece of string that is 125 inches long. For a science experiment, she divides the string equally among 8 groups of students. How much string will each group get? Write your answer as mixed numer.
15 5/8
Write the fraction as a division problems.
6/9
6 -: 9
Susan wants to share 6 cheesecakes equally with four of her friends. How many cheesecakes will each friend get? Write your answer as a mixed number.
1 1/5
FIND THE QUOTIENT
1/3 -: 4
1/12
FIND THE QUOTIENT
9 -: 1/2
18
Melvin has 1/4 of a gallon of fruit punch. He shares the punch equally with each of 2 friends and himself. Write an equation that represents the fraction of a gallon of punch that each friend will get.
1/4 -: 3 = n
Write the fraction as a division problem.
4/6
4 -: 6
Isaac has a piece of rope that is 5 yards long. Into how many 1/2 yard pieces of rope can Isaac cut the rope?
10 one-half-yard pieces
Brandy solved the following expression by using a related multiplication expression. Which multiplication expression did she use?
1/6 -: 5
1/6 xx 1/5
Jeremy has 3 yards of ribbon to use for wrapping gifts. He cuts the ribbon into pieces that are 1/4 yard long. How many pieces of ribbon does Jeremy have?
12 pieces
Write the division problem as a mixed number.
7 -: 4
1 3/4
Sonya has 5 sandwiches. She cuts each sandwich into fourths. How many 1/4-size sandwich pieces does she have?
20
Joe and his brother shared 1/2 of a pineapple equally. What fraction of a whole pineapple does each friend get?
1/4 of the pineapple
TRUE OR FALSE? The following real world situation CAN be represented with this equation:
3 -: 1/4?
Rob made 3 sandwiches. He put 1/4 pound of roast beef in each sandwich. How many pounds of roast beef did Rob use?
False
TRUE OR FALSE? The following real world situation CAN be represented with this equation:
1/4 -: 3 ?
Melvin has 1/4 of a gallon of fruit punch. He shares the punch equally with each of 2 friends and himself. How much of the punch will each friend get?
True
What division problem could represent this mixed number?
4 1/2
9 -: 2
Jessica served 4 pizzas at her party. Each pizza was divided into 8 pieces and everyone at the party received 2 pieces. If there were 4 pieces left over, how many people were at the party?
14
Find the unknown dividend.
R -: 3 = 1/12
R = 1/4
TRUE OR FALSE? The following real world situation CAN be represented with this equation:
6 -: 1/3 ?
Rita has 6 pieces of ribbon. Each piece is 1/3 foot long. How many feet of ribbon does Rita have?
False
Find the unknown divisor.
2 -: E = 12
1/6