Representing Division
7/9
7 divided by 9
Theresa has two 6 foot pieces of ribbon. She cuts one into 1/2 foot pieces. The other piece is cut into 1/2 foot pieces. How many 1/4 foot pieces can be cut from one piece of ribbon?
24 pieces.
1/5 divided by 3
1/15
13 divided by 20
13/20
A 12 foot long playground is marked off into 1/5 foot long sections for a game. How many sections are there?
60 sections
7 divided by 1/4
28
10/3
10 divided by 3
Corey has a piece of fabric that is 1/4 yard long. He cuts the length into 2 equal pieces. Write an expression for the length, in yards, of each piece of fabric and solve.
1/4 divided by 2 = 1/8
5 divided by 1/10
50
9 divided by 5
1 4/5
Aubrie can walk 1 mile is 1/3 hour. How far can she walk in 3 hours? Explain how you found your answer,
9 miles; I divided 3 by 1/3.
2 divided by 1/9
18
17 divided by 7
2 3/7
Ana participated in a charity walk. She raised $0.25 for each 1/2 mile that she walked. That day, Ana walked 11 miles. The second day, Ana walked 14 miles. How much money did Ana raise?
$12.50
4 divided by ? = 4/7
7