Division of Fractions

If the diameter of a tree trunk is growing 1/4 inch each year, how many years will it take for the diameter to grow 8 inches?

• 2 years

• 8 years

• 24 years

• 32 years

2 ÷ 1/3

• 6
• 12
• 2/3
• 9

1/4 ÷ 2 = 

• 8
• 1/8
• 12
• 1/12

Mrs. Webster wants to divide 6 pints of milk into 1/3 pint servings how many servings are possible?

• 1/18 servings

• 18 servings

• 6/3 servings

• 3/6 servings

How many 1/8s are in 25?

• 100

• 1/200

• 200

• 25

Choose all the expressions that are equal to 1/6

• 6 ÷ 1

• 2 ÷ 1/3

• 1 ÷ 6

• 1/3 ÷ 2

Josie has a rug with an area of 18 square feet. She will put the rug on a floor that is covered in 1/3-square-foot tiles. How many tiles will the rug cover?

• 1/54 tiles

• 54 tiles

• 18 tiles

• 18/3 tiles

In the following division express the dividend is the ....

12 ÷ 3 = 4

• 3

• 4

• 12

In the following division expression the 6 is the ....

7 ÷ 6 = 7/6

• dividend

• quotient

• divisor

Corey has 1/4 yard of fabric. He cuts the fabric into 2 equal pieces. Write an expression for the number of yards of each piece of fabric.

• 2 ÷ 1/4

• 1/4 ÷ 2