Math - Story Problems

Ali has 2 vegetable pizzas that she cuts into eighths. How many 1/8-size pieces does she have?

• $2\ \times\frac{1}{8}=\frac{2}{8}=\frac{1}{4}$

• $2\ \div\frac{1}{8}=2\times8=16$

• $2\div\frac{1}{8}=\frac{1}{16}$

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CCSS.5.NF.B.7B

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

A baker has 6 loaves of bread. Each loaf weighs 1 pound. He cuts each loaf into thirds. How many 1/3-pound loaves of bread does the chef have now?

•  $6\ \div\frac{1}{3}=6\times3=18$ 

•  $6\times\frac{1}{3}=\frac{6}{3}=2$ 

•  $6\div\frac{1}{3}=\frac{1}{2}$ 

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CCSS.5.NF.B.7B

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

Reggie has 3 watermelons that he cuts into halves to give to his neighbors. How many neighbors will get a 1/2-size piece of watermelon?

•  $3\div\frac{1}{2}=\frac{1}{3}$ 

•  $3\times\frac{1}{2}=\frac{3}{2}=1\frac{1}{2}$ 

•  $3\div\frac{1}{2}=3\times2=6$ 

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CCSS.5.NF.B.7B

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

Sebastian bakes 4 pies and cuts each pie into sixths. How many 1/6-pie slices does he have?

•  $4\div\frac{1}{6}=\frac{1}{2}$ 

•  $4\div\frac{1}{6}=4\times6=24$ 

•  $4\times\frac{1}{6}=\frac{4}{6}=\frac{2}{3}$ 

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CCSS.5.NF.B.7B

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

Julia has 12 pieces of fabric and cuts each piece into fourths. How many 1/4 pieces of fabric does she have?

•  $12\div\frac{1}{4}=12\times4=48$ 

•  $12\div\frac{1}{4}=\frac{1}{3}$ 

•  $12\times\frac{1}{4}=\frac{12}{4}=3$ 

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CCSS.5.NF.B.7B

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

Jose has 3 chicken pot pies that he cuts into thirds. How many 1/3-size chicken pot pie pieces does he have?

•  $3\times\frac{1}{3}=\frac{3}{3}=1$ 

•  $3\div\frac{1}{3}=\frac{1}{3}$ 

•  $3\div\frac{1}{3}=3\times3=9$ 

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CCSS.5.NF.B.7B

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C