5.NF.7 real world fraction division

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What is the process of dividing a whole into equal parts called?

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Fraction Division

Front

If Jessica has 5 pounds of strawberries and puts 1/3 pound in each bag, how many bags does she need?

Back

15 bags

Front

Caleb had 5 packs of gum and gave 1/3 of a pack to each friend. How many friends did he give gum to?

Back

15 friends

Front

A factory used 1/3 of a barrel of almonds for 3 batches. How much did each batch get?

Back

1/9 barrel

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Irene divided 1/2 gallon of fertilizer among 5 bottles. How much did each bottle get?

Back

1/10 gallon

Front

Manuel made 2 sandwiches with 1/2 jar of peanut butter. How much did he use per sandwich?

Back

1/4 jar

Front

What is a fraction?

Back

A fraction represents a part of a whole.

Front

What does the numerator in a fraction represent?

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The numerator represents the number of parts taken.

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What does the denominator in a fraction represent?

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The denominator represents the total number of equal parts.

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How do you divide a fraction by a whole number?

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Multiply the fraction by the reciprocal of the whole number.