Conversions
Dividing Fractions
Word Problems (dividing Fractions)
Simplifying Fractions
Division Detective
100

Convert to an Improper Fraction 

 2  1/3 


7/3 

100

1/2 ÷ 1/4 

2

100

You have 3/4 of a yard of ribbon. Each bracelet needs 1/8 of a yard. How many bracelets can you make?  

6 bracelets
100

Simplify 6/8 


3/4 

100

True or False 

1/2 divided by 1/4 = 1/2 times 4/1 

True

150

Covert 9/4 to a mixed number

2 and 1/4 

150

3/5 ÷  1/10

6

150

A board is 7/8 of a foot long. You cut it into pieces that are 1/16 of a foot long. How many pieces will you get? 

14 pieces 

150
Write in simplest form: 18/4 

4  1/2 

150

True or False 

2/3 divided by 1/5 = 2/3 times 1/5 

False


2/3 x 5/1

200

Convert 4 and 2/5 to an improper Fraction 

22/5

200

5/6 ÷  3/2

1  1/4

200

Kiana studies for 2  1/4 hours. She spends 3/4 of an hour studying for each exam. How many exams does she study for? 

3 exams

200

Find the GCF of 24 and 36. The use it to simplify 24/36

GCF = 12 

2/3 

200

Fill in the blank with the correct fraction 

3/4 x ____ = 1  1/2 

2/3 

250

Convert 29/6 into a mixed number

4 and 5/6 

250

2  1/4 ÷  3/8

6

250

Lucas mixes 4  1/2 quarts of iced tea with 2  1/4 quarts of lemonade. He fill each glass with 3/8 of a quart. How many full glasses can he fill? 

18 glasses

250

Convert 35/8 to a mixed number in simplest form

4  3/8

250

Mr. Jutras writes 2 1/3 divided by 1  1/6 = 7/3 x 6/7 = 1


What mistake did he make?

Set up is correct, they multiplied by the reciprocal, but the multiplication of fractions is incorrect. it = 2 

300

Convert 6 and 7/8 into an improper Fraction 

55/8

300

4  2/5 ÷  1  1/6

3 and 27/35
300

A farmer plants 7  14 acres of apple trees. This is 3/8 of the entire orchard. How many acres are in the entire orchard? 

19  1/3 acres

300

Simplify 126/198 

GCF = 18 

7/11

300

Ms. Halfaday writes 


5/6 divided by 2/3  = 5/6 x 2/3 = 5/9 

Explain the mistake AND find the correct answer. 

Ms. Halfaday forgot to multiply by the reciprocal 3/2