DIVISION OF FRACTIONS REAL WORLD PROBLEMS SPIRAL REVIEW 3

Front

What is the formula to find the area of a rectangle?

Back

Area = Length × Width

Front

If a parking lot has an area of ⅔ square kilometers and a width of ½ kilometer, what is the length?

Back

1⅓ kilometers

Front

How do you find the number of slices in a fraction of a pizza?

Back

Divide the fraction of the pizza by the size of each slice.

Front

If each slice of pizza is ⅛ of the whole pizza, how many slices are in ¾ of a pizza?

Back

6 slices

Front

What is the area of a rectangle if one side measures 2½ feet and the area is 3⅛ square feet?

Back

1¼ feet (the adjacent side).

Front

How do you divide a fraction by a whole number?

Back

Multiply the fraction by the reciprocal of the whole number.

Front

If Linda has ¾ gallon of ice cream and puts it into 6 bowls, how much is in each bowl?

Back

⅛ gallon per bowl.

Front

What is the process to cut a length into smaller equal pieces?

Back

Divide the total length by the length of each piece.

Front

If Marcia has a licorice rope that is 28 inches long and cuts it into 3½-inch pieces, how many pieces can she make?

Back

8 pieces.

Front

What does it mean to find the length when given the area and width of a rectangle?

Back

You divide the area by the width.