Fractions and division

Write 2 ÷ 7 as a fraction:

•  $\frac{7}{2}$  

•  $\frac{2}{7}$  

•  $\frac{2}{5}$  

•  $\frac{5}{7}$  

Write 3 ÷ 8 as a fraction...

•  $\frac{8}{3}$  

•  $\frac{5}{8}$  

•  $\frac{3}{8}$  

•  $\frac{5}{3}$  

Sue bought 5 pizzas to share among her class of 12 persons (herself already counted). What fraction of a pizza does each classmate get?

• $\frac{5}{12}$ of a pizza

• $\frac{12}{5}$ of a pizza

• 7 slices of a pizza

• 12 slices of a pizza

The fraction

 $\frac{3}{7}$  can also be expressed as ____________ .  What should be in the space?

• 10 ÷ 3

• 7 ÷ 3

• 3 ÷ 7

• 7 ÷ 10

Kimmy made a fruitcake for the daughter's birthday. She cut the cake into 15 equal pieces.

And she gave 6 pieces away to her neighbour.

What fraction of the cake did she give to her neighbour?

• $\frac{9}{15}$ of the cake

• $\frac{3}{5}$ of the cake

• 
  

  $\frac{6}{15}$ of the cake
  

• $\frac{1}{5}$ of the cake

The fraction  $\frac{5}{9}$  can also be expressed as _________________. What is the missing expression?

• 4 ÷ 9

• 5 ÷ 4

• 9 ÷ 5

• 5 ÷ 9

Isabella bought 16 roses. She divided her roses into 8 groups. Then she gave 3 groups away. 

What is the fraction of roses that she has given away?

•  $\frac{3}{8}$  of her roses

•  $\frac{3}{16}$  of her roses

•  $\frac{8}{3}$  of her roses
  

•  $\frac{5}{8}$  of her roses

Henry has 32 pencils, and he divides his pencils into 8 groups. Then he gives 5 groups away. 

What fraction of pencils does Henry still have with him?

•  $\frac{5}{8}$  of his pencils

•  $\frac{3}{8}$  of his pencils

•  $\frac{5}{32}$  of his pencils

•  $\frac{27}{32}$  of his pencils

Rosa has a piece of meat weighing 800 grams. She cuts up her meat into 4 portions. 

Then she uses 3 portions to make dumplings.

What fraction of meat has Rosa used to make dumplings?

•  $\frac{3}{4}$  of her meat

• $\frac{4}{3}$ of her meat

• $\frac{1}{4}$ of her meat

•  $\frac{100}{800}$  of her meat

John has 7 apples, and he wants to share his apples with 3 of his friends (he doesn't want any apple).

What fraction of apples will each friend get?

• $\frac{4}{3}$ of the apples

• $\frac{3}{7}$ of the apples

• $\frac{3}{4}$ of the apples

• 
  

  $\frac{7}{3}$ of the apples