Dividing Fractions and Solving Related Problems

Fractions As Division Problems

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Using Fractions to solve Word Problems

Fractions are division problems...so fractions can be used to answer division problems...

REMEMBER: THE THING/ITEM being Divided or SPLIT UP ALWAYS GOES FIRST!!

​Mr. Brown cuts 3 strawberry pies to share equally among 4 children. What fraction of a strawberry pie does each child receive?

Cindy baked 2 apple pies for herself and 7 other friends. If she divides the pies evenly among 8 people, what fraction of pie will each person get?

The answer is 2/8 BECAUSE YOU ARE SPLITTING UP 2 PIES...Each person gets 2/8 of a pie.

Multiple Choice

There are 3 siblings that want to equally share 4 brownies. How much of a

brownie does each sibling get? Between what two whole numbers does your

answer lie?

• 4/3 Brownies

  1 1/3 Brownies

  Between 0 and 1

• 4/3 Brownies

  1 1/3 Brownies

  Between 1 and 2

• 3/4 Brownies

  Between 0 and 1

• 3/4 Brownies

  Between 3 and 4

Multiple Choice

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

A race course is 3 miles long. If 4 students on a relay team run an equal distance of the course, how far will each student run?

• 3 miles
• 4 miles
• 3/4 of a mile
• 4/3 of a mile

Multiple Choice

The art club used 5 gallons of paint to decorate 12 chairs. How much paint was used on each chair?

• 5/12 of a gallon
• 12/5 of a gallon
• 1/2 of a gallon
• 7 gallons

Multiple Choice

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

Sharon ran 14 miles during a period of 3 days. If she ran the same distance each

day, how many miles did Sharon run per day? Between what two whole numbers

does your answer lie?

• 3/14 Miles

  Between 4 and 5

• 14/3 Miles

  4 2/3 Miles

  Between 2 and 3

• 3/14 Miles

  Between 0 and 1

• 14/3 Miles

  4 2/3 Miles

  Between 4 and 5

Multiple Choice

Alberto made 5 liters of lemonade for his party. If there are 25 guests, how many

cups of lemonade does each guest get? Between what two whole numbers does

your answer lie? (4 cups per Liter)

• 20/25 Cups

  Between 1 and 2

• 25/20 Cups

  1 5/20 Cups

  Between 1 and 2

• 5/25 Cups

  Between 0 and 1

• 25/20 Cups

  1 5/20 Cups

  Between

  20 and 25

Multiple Choice

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

A pitcher of fruit punch holds 3 gal. If 7 people share the punch, how much does each person get?

• 7/3 gal

• 3/7 gal

• 1/2 gal

• 1/7 gal

Multiple Choice

3 friends are SHARING 2 sandwiches. Write this as a division problem.

• $$2\div3$$

• $$2-1$$

• $$2\times4$$

• $$3\div4$$

Multiple Choice

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

Brandon, Amani, and Franklin shared 2 chocolate bars. What is the division equation?

• $$2$$

• $$3\div2$$

• $$2\div1$$

• $$2\div3$$

Multiple Choice

Nine people want to share five candy bars equally. How much of the candy bar will each person get?

• 4

• 5

• 9/2

• 5/9