Lesson 11-1

Multiple Choice

Which vocabulary words are important for understanding how fractions relate to division?

• Dividend, divisor, quotient, numerator, denominator

• Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division

• Fraction, decimal, percent, ratio

• Prime, composite, even, odd

Multiple Select

Which of the following statements about reciprocals is correct?

• The reciprocal of 8 is 1/8.

• The reciprocal of 4/5 is 4/5.

• The reciprocal of 5/4 is 4/5.

• The reciprocal of 1/8 is 8.

Open Ended

Explain how the concept of reciprocals is used when relating fractions to division.

Multiple Choice

A farmer pours 5 gallons of water equally into 4 buckets. How much water does each bucket get?

• 1 1/4 gallons

• 1 1/2 gallons

• 1 2/4 gallons

• 1 1/3 gallons

Multiple Choice

Marie equally divides 6 bags of soil into these flowerpots. How many bags of soil are in each pot?

• 1 bag

• 2 bags

• 3 bags

• 6 bags

Multiple Select

An artist divides 4 pounds of clay equally into 3 containers. What is the weight of the clay in each container? Circle all correct answers.

• 1/4 pounds

• 1/3 pounds

• 3/4 pound

• 4/3 pounds

Multiple Choice

A farmer pours 3 pounds of chicken feed equally into 4 bags. What is the weight of the chicken feed in each bag?

• 3/4 pound

• 1 3/4 pounds

• 4/3 pounds

• 1/4 pounds

Open Ended

Spencer divides 6 pounds of food from the food drive into 3 boxes. He says each box has 3/6 pounds of food. Is he right? How do you know?

Multiple Choice

How can you use division to represent the problem of distributing 5 gallons of water equally into 4 buckets?

• By multiplying the total gallons by the number of buckets

• By dividing the total gallons by the number of buckets

• By subtracting the number of buckets from the total gallons

• By adding the total gallons to the number of buckets

Multiple Choice

What is the unknown divisor in the equation 2 ÷ ___ = 2/3?

• 2

• 3

• 1

• 6

Multiple Select

Which of the following are correct ways to find the weight of chicken feed in each bag if a farmer pours 3 pounds equally into 4 bags?

• 1 pound

• 1 1/4 pounds

• 3 pounds

• 1/4 pounds