5.NF.7 Study Guide

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What is a fraction?

Back

A fraction represents a part of a whole and is written as 'a/b', where 'a' is the numerator (the number of parts) and 'b' is the denominator (the total number of equal parts).

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What does it mean to divide a quantity into equal parts?

Back

Dividing a quantity into equal parts means splitting it into smaller sections that are all the same size.

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How do you find the total number of equal parts in a whole?

Back

To find the total number of equal parts in a whole, divide the whole by the size of each part.

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If you have 3 pounds of candy and each dish holds 1/3 pound, how many dishes can you fill?

Back

You can fill 9 dishes.

Front

What is the process to divide a fraction by a whole number?

Back

To divide a fraction by a whole number, multiply the denominator of the fraction by the whole number.

Front

If you have 1/3 yard of plastic pipe and divide it into 2 equal pieces, how long is each piece?

Back

Each piece is 1/6 yard long.

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How do you calculate how many bags you need if you have a total weight and a weight per bag?

Back

Divide the total weight by the weight per bag.

Front

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

Back

She needs 15 bags.

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What is the formula to find out how much each person gets when sharing a total amount?

Back

Divide the total amount by the number of people sharing.

Front

If Irene has 1/2 gallon of fertilizer and divides it among 5 bottles, how much is in each bottle?

Back

Each bottle has 1/10 gallon.