Fraction Division Basics
3÷8
3/8
___ ÷ ___ = 5/9
5 ÷ 9
Marie divides 5 bags of soil equally into 5 pots. How many bags of soil are in each pot?
1 bag per pot
I have 3/4, what fraction do I need to make this a whole?
1/4
2÷2
1
1÷2
1/2
___ ÷ ___ = 13/4
13 ÷ 4
A farmer pours 3 pounds of feed equally into 4 bags. What is the weight of the feed in each bag?
3/4 pound
I have 2/10, what fraction do I need to make this a whole?
8/10
8÷8
1
What is the fraction for 3 pounds divided equally into 4 bags?
3/4
___ × 7 = 7÷3
1/3
An artist divides 4 pounds of clay equally into 3 containers. What is the weight of clay per container?
4/3 or 1 1/3 pounds
True or false: A fraction a/b means the same as a÷b.
True
4÷2
2
1/2÷2
1/4
1/4×5=5÷___
4
Aki pours 7 pounds of pebbles into 3 aquariums. What is the weight of the pebbles in each aquarium?
7/3 or 2 1/3 pounds
True or false: 4/3 is less than 1.
False
8÷4
2
8÷1/2
16
2÷___=2/3
3
Spencer divides 6 pounds of food into 3 boxes and says each box has 3/6 pounds of food. Is he correct? If not, what is the correct answer?
No. Each box has 2 pounds.
Explain why 7/3 is an improper fraction.
The numerator is larger than the denominator.
16÷2
8