More Dividing Fractions and Mixed Numbers (6.NS.1)

You have  $\frac{1}{2}$ of a pizza and you want to share it equally between 2 people. How much of the pizza does each person get?  Remember that "share" means to divide, so you will be solving the word problem by using the following expression.   $\frac{1}{2}\div2$  

• Each person gets 1⁄4 of a pizza.

• Each person gets 1/8 of a pizza.

• Each person gets 1⁄16 of a pizza.

How many  $\frac{1}{2}$ cup servings are in a package of cheese that contains  $5\ \frac{1}{4}$ cups altogether?  Remember that you are dividing   $5\frac{1}{4}$ cups by  $\frac{1}{2}$ to determine the number of servings in the package.

•  10 1/2 servings

• 15 servings

• 5 1/2 servings

• 9 servings 

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  A baker is making cakes for a big party. She uses  $\frac{1}{4}$ cup of oil for each cake. How many cakes can she make if she has a bottle of oil that has 6 cups in it? Remember that you are using the expression  $6\div\frac{1}{4}$  to determine how many cakes she can make.

• She can make 12 cakes.

• She can make 4 cakes.

• She can make 24 cakes.

• She can make 6 cakes.

Mrs. Zimmer's class is making pillow cases for a school fundraiser.  Each pillow case uses $\frac{3}{4}$ of a yard of fabric. How many pillow cases can they make out of $6\ \frac{3}{4}$   yards of fabric?  Remember that you are using the expression  $6\ \frac{3}{4}\div\frac{3}{4}$  to solve this word problem.

• They can make 6 pillow cases.

• They can make 9 pillow cases.

• They can make 12 pillow cases.

 $\frac{2}{5}\div\frac{3}{4}$ 

•  $\frac{8}{15}$  

•  $\frac{3}{10}$  

•  $\frac{3}{20}$  

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Valerie bought a 15 ft piece of ribbon from which she wants to cut into  $\frac{3}{4}$  ft pieces. How many  $\frac{3}{4}$  ft pieces can Valerie cut?  Remember that "cut" may mean to divide, so you can use the expression  $15\div\frac{3}{4}$  to solve the word problem.

• 20

• 30

• 45

In the expression  $\frac{3}{10}\div5\frac{2}{5}$  , the first step is to ...

• rename  $5\ \frac{2}{5}$  as an improper fraction.

• multiply by the reciprocal.

• cross-cancel.

In the expression  $6\ \frac{2}{3}\div\frac{5}{6}$  , the first step is to rename  $6\ \frac{2}{3}$  an improper fraction.  The result is  $\frac{20}{3}\div\frac{5}{6}$ .  The next step is to ...

• rename  $6\ \frac{2}{3}$  as an improper fraction.

• multiply by the reciprocal.

• cross-cancel.

In the expression  $6\ \frac{2}{3}\div\frac{5}{6}$  , the first step is to rename  $6\ \frac{2}{3}$  an improper fraction.  The result is  $\frac{20}{3}\div\frac{5}{6}$ .  The next step is to multiply by the reciprocal.  The result is  $\frac{20}{3}\times\frac{6}{5}$  .   The next step is to ...

• rename  $6\ \frac{2}{3}$  as an improper fraction.

• multiply by the reciprocal.

• cross-cancel.

In the expression  $6\ \frac{2}{3}\div\frac{5}{6}$  , the first step is to rename  $6\ \frac{2}{3}$  an improper fraction.  The result is  $\frac{20}{3}\div\frac{5}{6}$ .  The next step is to multiply by the reciprocal.  The result is  $\frac{20}{3}\times\frac{6}{5}$  .   The next step is to cross-cancel.  What is the greatest common factor of 3 and 6?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 6