Interpret Fractions as Decimals
1 ÷ 2 =
1/2
6 ÷ 5 =
1 1/5
7 ÷ 1/4 =
28
1/2 ÷ 9 =
1/18
A mechanic buys 1 gallon of oil. She uses 1/6 of the oil, and then divides the rest into 4 smaller bottles. How much does she put into each bottle?
5/24 gallon
3 ÷ 10 =
3/10
8 ÷ 3 =
2 2/3
2 ÷ 1/10 =
20
1/3 ÷ 7 =
1/21
An airplane travels 125 miles in 1/4 hour. It travels the same number of miles each hour. How many miles does the plane travel in 5 hours?
2,500 miles
11 ÷ 15 =
11/15
20 ÷ 11 =
1 9/11
6 ÷ 1/5 =
30
1/8 ÷ 4 =
1/32
You make bows for gifts using 2/3 yards of ribbon for each bow. You have 4 feet or red ribbon and 5 feet of green ribbon. How many bows can you make?
4 bows
13 ÷ 20 =
13/20
25 ÷ 2 =
12 1/2
9 ÷ 1/2 =
18
1/6 ÷ 5 =
1/30
You win tickets that you can exchange for prizes. You exchange 1/5 of your tickets and then divide them equally among 3 prizes. What fraction of your tickets do you spend on each prize?
1/15
8 ÷ 9 =
8/9
64 ÷ 9 =
7 1/9
8 ÷ 1/3 =
24
1/7 ÷ 2 =
1/14
You have 1/8 gallon of melted crayon wax. You pour the wax equally into 8 different molds to make new crayons. What fraction of a cup of melted wax is in each mold? Think: 1 gallon is 16 cups
1/4 cup