Fractions as Equations
½
Is equal to
1÷2= ½
⅓÷⅕
Is equal to what multiplication equation
⅓x⁵⁄₁=
Bill bought some cans of paint and 1/2 of a liter of special paint additive formulated to reduce mildew. Before painting his house, he used all of the additive to put 1/10 of a liter of additive in each can. How many cans of paint did Bill buy?
5 Cans of paint
3÷⅓=
3÷⅓= 9
½÷2=
½÷2=¼
¾
Is equal to
3 ÷ 4= ¾
⅝÷¼
Is what multiplication equation
⅝x⁴⁄₁
A fancy restaurant put dishes of butter at each table. They divided 1/3 of a kilogram of butter evenly to put 1/6 of a kilogram in each dish. How many butter dishes did they fill?
2 dishes
4÷⅕=
4÷⅕=20
⅓÷3=
⅓÷3=⅑
¼ + ¼=x
x is equal to
x= 2÷4
OR
x= 1÷2
²⁄₇÷⅘
Write as a multiplication problem then solve
²⁄₇x⁵⁄₄=⁵⁄₁₄
Seth divided 1/2 of a liter of plant fertilizer evenly among some smaller bottles. He put 1/8 of a liter into each bottle. How many smaller bottles did Seth fill?
4 bottles
7÷⅐=
7÷⅐=49
⅙÷4=
⅙÷4=¹⁄₂₄
⅖x⅘= x
What is equal to x
x=8 ÷ 25
(⅖+⅖)÷²⁄₇
Turn the division into multiplication then solve
(⅖+⅖)x⁷⁄₂=2⅘
Ben has 2¾ liters of water in his water bottle he wants to share his water between him and his 5 friends. Exactly how much water does each friend get?
¹¹⁄₂₀ of a liter
12÷⅑=
12÷⅑=108
⁵⁄₁₂÷3=
⁵⁄₁₂÷3=⁵⁄₃₆
¾ ÷ ⅓= x
x is equal to what equation
x = 9 ÷ 4
(¾÷½)÷⅖=
Turn into multiplication then solve
(¾x²⁄₁)x⁵⁄₂=3¾
Jeffery had 2¾ pounds of M&M'S he gave ½ of a pound to his friend. Now he has to pack them into ⅛ pound bags. How many bags can Jeffery fill?
18 bags of M&M'S
74÷⅙=
74÷⅙=444
⁵⁄₁₁÷(⅚÷6)=
⁵⁄₁₁÷(⅚÷6)=3³⁄₁₁