Divide a Fraction by a Whole Number

Divide a Fraction by a Whole Number

Multiple Choice

1/2 ÷ 2

• 1

• 1/4

• 1/3

• 4

Multiple Choice

I have 1/2 of an hour to do 3 chores. How much time can I spend on each chore?

• 1/5 hour

• 1/2 hour

• 1/6 hour

• 1/2 hour

Multiple Choice

Billy, Jean, and Sarah have 1/6 of a mile to run in a race. They are each going to run equal parts. How much is each friend going to run?

• 1/6 mile

• 1/18 mile

• 1/2 mile

• 1 mile

Multiple Choice

1/4 ÷ 5

• 1/20

• 1/9

• 5/20

• 1/4

Multiple Choice

Svetlana bought a block of chocolate that weighed 1/4 of a pound. She cut the chocolate into 5 equal pieces. What was the weight of each piece of chocolate?

• 1/15 of a pound

• 15 pounds

• 20 pounds

• 1/20 of a pound

Multiple Choice

What is the reciprocal of 3/5?

• 5/4
• 5/3
• 5/6
• 5/2

Multiple Choice

Dawn had 1/5 gallon of juice to divide evenly between 2 friends. How much juice should each friend receive?

• 5/2

• 2/5

• 1/10

Multiple Choice

Marie bought 1/2 gallon of milk, which she finished after 6 days. If she drank the same amount of milk each day, how many gallons a day did she drink?

• 1/3 of a gallon

• 1/12 of a gallon

• 3 gallons

• 12 gallons

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One More Thing...

Open Ended

Write a story problem (word problem) that goes with this expression.

 $\frac{1}{3}\div2$