Find the Dividend
Aayat has 6 squishmellows and 2 friends over to watch a movie. How many squishmellows does each friend get?
The Dividend is 6 because that is how much is being shared?
What does M.A.K. mean?
Multiply, Add, Keep!
AJ has sixty minutes at soccer practice. Each drill takes ten minutes. How many drills can AJ do?
The divisor is 10, or how many times AJ can break up 60 minutes.
DAILY DOUBLE!
MAK this mixed number:
3 and 2/3rds
11/3rds
What does K.C.F. mean?
Keep, change, flip!
The dividend is 10 because this is an inverse operation for finding area:
10 / 7
When should you use MAK?
To convert a mixed number to an improper fraction.
There is 1/6th of pizza left in the fridge. If three friends share the pizza equally, what fraction will each friend get?
The divisor is three, or how many times the pizza must be shared.
What does the bar mean in a fraction?
It means to divide!
When should you use KCF?
When dividing fractions, or dividends SMALLER than the divisor.
Alberto has 1/2 an hour to decorate a dozen (12) cupcakes for a party. How much time can he spend on each cupcake?
The dividend is 1/2 an hour, because that is the total time Alberto has to distribute.
When should you multiply in a fraction math problem?
When you need a fraction OF a fraction.
Sofia's aunt lives 50 miles away. This is 6 times as far as her grandmother. How far away does Sofia's aunt live?
The divisor is 6, or how many times Sofia's grandmother's distance can be taken out of her aunt's distance.
What is the meaning of a numerator?
How many pieces of something you have.
When should you divide in a fraction math problem?
When you are missing a factor, but have a total.
If 1/8th of a pound of uncooked rice makes one serving, how many servings are in a 15 pound bag?
The dividend is 15 because that is the total weight of the rice bag.
Multiply!
1/3 x 5/6
5/18
It rained on 2/5 of all the days last month. On 1/6 of the rainy days, there was thunder. On what fraction of all the days last month was there thunder?
The divisor is 1/6 because that is a fraction of the first amount; the days with rain.
What is the meaning of a denominator in a fraction?
How many parts needed to make a whole.
Divide this expression:
2/3rds divided by 4
2/12ths
Alicia has three goldfish. This is 1/5 times as many as Shishir. How many goldfish does Shishir have?
The dividend is 3 because that is the total goldfish Alicia has to compare to Shishir.
When you multiply fractions, does the product get bigger or smaller?
Smaller
Levi has 8 goldfish. This is 1/2 as many as Denah. How many goldfish does Denah have?
The divisor is 1/2 because that is the amount of difference between Levi and Denah, being compared.
MAK this mixed number:
5 and 4/6ths
34/6ths
Divide this expression:
3/4ths divided by 2/6ths
18/8ths
OR
2 and 2/8ths