Division
Adam bought 3 pizzas and wants to share them equally among 4 friends. How much pizza does each friend get? You must create a model to receive credit
3/4
Emma ate 2/3 of 6 cookies. How many cookies did she eat? You must create a model to receive points
12/3 or 4
1/4 + 1/2
3/4
3/4 − 1/4
2/4 or 1/2
Which of the following best describes the fraction 1/4?
A. One whole divided into four equal parts, and you take one part
B. Four wholes added together
C. One number divided by four unrelated numbers
D. A number bigger than one
A. One whole divided into four equal parts, and you take one part
A gardener has 7 yards of fencing and wants to divide it equally among 3 garden beds. How many yards of fencing does each bed get? You must create a model to receive points
7/3 or 2 1/3
A gardener waters 3/4 of a flower bed each day. If he waters for 8 days, how many flower beds does he water in total? You must create a model to receive points
24/4 or 6
2/3 + 1/6
5/6
5/6 − 1/3
3/6 or 1/2
2. The fraction 5/8 can also be written as:
A. 5 × 8
B. 5 ÷ 8
C. 8 ÷ 5
D. 5 + 8
B. 5 ÷ 8
Sofia has 9 chocolate bars and wants to share them equally among 5 friends. How much chocolate does each friend get? You must create a model to receive points
9/5 or 1 4/5
A recipe calls for 5/6 cup of sugar for one batch of cookies. If you make 3 batches, how many cups of sugar will you need?
15/6 or 2 1/2
3/5 + 2/3
19/15 or 1 4/15
7/8 − 3/5
11/40
3. What does a mixed number represent?
A. A fraction greater than 1 written as a whole number and a fraction
B. A fraction less than 1
C. Two fractions added together
D. A fraction with the same numerator and denominator
A. A fraction greater than 1 written as a whole number and a fraction
A farmer has 10 liters of water and wants to water 4 plants equally. How much water does each plant get? You must create a model for points
10/4 or 2 2/4
A ribbon is 7/8 meter long, and a tailor cuts 4 pieces of the same length. What is the total length of ribbon used?
28/8 or 3 1/2
2 1/4 + 3 2/5
113/20 or 5 13/20
5 2/3 − 2 3/4
35/12 or 2 11/12
4. When you multiply a fraction by a whole number, what are you really doing?
A. Dividing the fraction into smaller parts
B. Repeatedly adding the fraction the number of times given by the whole number
C. Changing the denominator only
D. Subtracting the whole number from the fraction
B. Repeatedly adding the fraction the number of times given by the whole number
A baker made 5 dozen cookies and wants to put them into boxes that hold 8 cookies each. How many boxes will he need? You must create a model to receive points
8 boxes
A classroom bought 5/12 of a box of crayons, and each box has 24 crayons. How many crayons did they buy?
120/12 or 10
1 3/8 + 2 2/3
97/24 or 4 1/24
6 5/6 − 3 7/8
71/24 or 2 23/24
5. A student says: “I have 3 2/5 meters of ribbon and I give away 1 4/5 meters. I am subtracting mixed numbers.” Which of the following terms best describes the operation the student is performing?
A. Fraction multiplication
B. Fraction addition
C. Fraction subtraction with unlike denominators
D. Dividing a fraction by a whole number
C. Fraction subtraction with unlike denominators