Division of Fractions

Division with Fractions

Division

• equal length

• equal length

• always think about what is being shared or split

• the larger number IS NOT always the thing being split...READ the problem!

Dividing Whole Numbers

Multiple Choice

Which expression is equivalent to  $$\frac{3}{11}$$   ?

• $$3-11$$  

• $$11\times3$$  

• $$3\div11$$  

• $$11\div3$$  

Divide a Unit Fraction by a Whole Number

Divide a Whole Number by a Unit Fraction

Open Ended

Sterlie eats half of her pizza and gives the other half to her 4 friends to share equally. What portion of the whole pizza does each friend get?

Multiple Choice

Devaeh has $$\frac{1}{3}$$ cup of jello. She pours the same amount of jello into 3 bowls. Select all of the expressions that represent the fraction of a cup of punch that is in each bowls.

• $$\frac{1}{3}\div3=\frac{1}{9}$$  

• $$3\times\frac{1}{3}=\frac{3}{3}$$  

• $$\frac{1}{3}\times\frac{1}{3}=\frac{1}{9}$$  

• $$3\div\frac{1}{3}=9$$  

• $$\frac{1}{3}\times3=\frac{3}{3}$$  

Open Ended

Ms. Carter bought six pizzas for a party. She cut the pizzas into quarters and gives each person one slice. How many people can she serve pizza to?

Poll

Which of the following situations is represented by $$\frac{11}{4}$$  ?

• Zena has 4 bags of candy which she will split equally among 11 people

• William takes 4 donuts from a bag containing 11 donuts

• Deandre has 11 bags of cookies with 4 cookies in each bag.

• Aiden pours 4 equal servings of ice cream from a carton containing 11 ounces.

Open Ended

Yah'yl has 12 pounds of Skittles. He wants to put the Skittles into bags so that each bag has $$\frac{1}{3}$$ pound. Write an equation to show how to calculate the number of bags Yah'yl can fill. 

Poll

Erianna has 8 gallons of tea. Each tumbler holds $$\frac{1}{2}$$  cup. How many tumblers can she fill?

• $$\frac{8}{2}$$  

• 16

• $$\frac{1}{2}$$  

• $$8\ \frac{1}{2}$$