Dividing Unit Fractions

Mr. Turner bought a packet of corn flakes for his kids. The packet of cornflake is 1/5 of a pound. He puts the cornflakes in two jars in equal amounts. What is the weight of each jar? 

• 1/10
• 1/6 
• 10

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My aunt uses 2 bags of sugar every day for preparing lime juice for her son. For how much of the day will 1/3 of a bag of sugar last? 

• 8 days
• 6 days 
• 1/6 days 

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A carpenter needs 1/2 of box of caulk to paste 4 wooden cupboards. How much caulk would be required to paste 1 wooden cupboard?

• 1/8 
• 8
• 1/4

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How many one-third cup servings are in 6 cups of pecans?

• 18
• 1/18
• 3

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• A

• B

• C

• D

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• F

• G

• H

• J

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• F

• G

• H

• J

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When you divide a fraction by a whole number, what should your model represent?

• An amount less than one whole
• An amount greater than one whole
• An amount greater than the divisor
• The product of the quotient

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Which situation can be represented by 6 ÷ 1/3?

• Rita has a piece of ribbon that is 1/3 foot long. She cuts it into 6 pieces having the same length. How many feet long is each piece of ribbon?
• Rita has 6 pieces of ribbon. Each piece is 1/3 foot long. How many feet of ribbon does Rita have in all?
• Rita has a piece of ribbon that is 6 feet long. She cuts it into pieces that are 1/3 foot long. How many pieces of ribbon does Rita have?
• Rita has a piece of ribbon that is 6 feet long. She cuts it into 3 pieces. How many feet long is each piece of ribbon?

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7) Identify the equation using the model then solve the problem.

• 2 ÷ 1/8 = 16
• 1/8 ÷ 2 = 1/16
• 2 ÷ 8 = 1/4
• 8 ÷ 2 = 4

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