Division as Fractions

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What is division as fractions?

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Division as fractions refers to the process of dividing a number into equal parts, which can be represented as a fraction. For example, dividing 3 by 4 can be expressed as 3/4.

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How do you share 3 pancakes equally between 2 people?

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Each person gets 3/2 pancakes, which is the same as 1 and 1/2 pancakes.

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If you have 4 liters of water and pour it into 5 cups, how much water is in each cup?

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Each cup will have 4/5 liters of water.

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What is the result of dividing 15 marbles into 6 bags?

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Each bag will contain 15/6 marbles, which simplifies to 2 and 1/2 marbles.

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Are 8 ÷ 3 and 3/8 equal?

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No, because the numerator and denominator need to switch places.

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If 5 granola bars are shared among 7 people, how many does each person get?

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Each person gets 5/7 of a granola bar.

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What does the term 'numerator' mean in a fraction?

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The numerator is the top number in a fraction that represents how many parts are being considered.

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What does the term 'denominator' mean in a fraction?

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The denominator is the bottom number in a fraction that represents the total number of equal parts.

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How can you express division as a fraction?

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You can express division as a fraction by placing the dividend (the number being divided) as the numerator and the divisor (the number you are dividing by) as the denominator.

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What is the fraction representation of 10 divided by 2?

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10 divided by 2 can be represented as 10/2.