Dividing Fractions

When you are dividing whole numbers and fractions, what is the first think you do?

• Change the sign from division to multiplication.
• Put a one underneath the whole number.
• Do the Hokey Pokey and you turn yourself around.
• That's what it's all about.

2 ÷ 1∕4 =

• 1/8
• 8
• 12
• 1/12

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.7B

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

1/4 ÷ 2 = 

• 8
• 1/8
• 12
• 1/12

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.7A

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

1 ÷ 1/5 =

• 10
• 1/10
• 5
• 1/5

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.7B

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

1/6 ÷ 3 =

• 18
• 1/18
• 16
• 1/16 

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.7A

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

6/7 divided by 2

• 1/3
• 3/7
• 6/14
• 6

15 divided by 3/2

• 30/3
• 10
• 22 1/2
• 2/3

Kevin divides 3 pieces of paper into fourths. How many fourths does he have?
What expression would match the story problem? 

• 1/4 ÷ 3
• 3 ÷ 1/4

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.7A

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

A pitcher of water contains 1/4
liters of water. The water is poured equally into 5 glasses.
What expression would match the story problem? 

• 5 ÷ 1/4
• 1/4 ÷ 5

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.7A

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

A cooking teacher divides 4 pounds of flour evenly among all her students. Each student gets 1/4 pounds of flour. How many students are in the class?

• 1
• 4
• 16
• 20

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.7B

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C