A fraction by a whole number
12x 1/4 =
12 divide by 4 = 3
12 of 1/4 = 3
Lena is planting a vegetable garden. She wants to make a rectangular garden bed that is 3/4 unit by 5/6 unit. What will the area of the garden bed be?
3/4 x5/6 = 15/ 24
5 divide 1/2
10
1/2 x 1/2
1/4
Melanie's sister spilled ketchup on one of her homework problem.
1/2 x ? =
The number under the spill is greater than zero. Which of the following statements will always be true.
A. The answer will be less than 1/2
B. The answer will be greater than the ketchup covered number
C. The answer will be less than the ketchup covered number
C. The answer will be less than the ketchup covered number
6x 1/2
1/2 + 1/2 + 1/2 + 1/2 + 1/2 + 1/2 = 6/2 = 3
Jamal is designing a rectangular sign for a school event. The sign will be 7/8 unit long and 2/5 unit wide. What is the area of the sign?
7/8 x 2/5 = 14/35
8 divide by 1/4
2/3 x 4x5
8/20
Josie's dad made a pan of brownies. When her family arrived there was 1/4 of the pan of brownies left. If they divide them between the 4 family members what fraction of the pan of brownie will each child get.
1/16
12x 5/6
Find the unit fraction of 12x 1/6
12/6 = 2
5x 2= 10
Damon is decorating a rectangular section of a poster board for an art project. The section is 5/6 unit long and 2/3 unit wide. What is the area of this section
5/6 x 2/3 = 10/ 18
1/2 divide 4
1/8
1 1/2 x 2/3
3/2 x 2/3 = 6/6 or 1
It take 1/3 of a cup of water to make a batch of pancakes. Hal has 4 cups of water. How many batches of pancakes can he make?
12 batches
15x 3/5
Find the UNIT fraction 15 x 1/5
15 divide by 5 = 3
15x 3 = 45
Maria is building a window frame for her treehouse. The rectangular glass pane will measure 1 1/2 units by 3/4 unit. What is the area of the glass pane
Change the 1 1/2 into an improper fraction 3/2
3/2 x 3/4 = 9/8 or 1 1/8
1/4 divide by 5
1/20
1 2/3 x 1 2/4
5/3 x 6/4= 30/12 or 2 6/12 or 2 1/2
Lori made a birthday cake for her son's birthday. After serving the cake to the party goers, 1/6 of the cake was left over. Her son and his 3 friends want more cake. Out of the whole pan of cake does each child get?
1/6 divide by 4
1/24
16x 3/4
FIND THE UNIT FRACTION 16x 1/4 =
4x3= 12
Liam is making a rectangular picture frame for his art project. The frame's opening measures 2 1/3 units by 3/5 unit. What is the area of the opening?
Change the 2 1/3 into a improper fraction 7/3
7/3 x 3/5 = 21/15 or 1 6/15
1/8 divide by 4
1/32
3 1/2 x 4 1/4
7/2 x 17/4 = 119/8= 15 1/8
It takes 1/3 of a yard to make bows for birthday presents. Kayla 6 yards. How many bows can she make?
18 bows