Word Problems: Dividing Fractions and Whole Numbers

I am going to use my reasoning and critical thinking skills to my best ability during this quiz. I am going to think through each problem and show ALL my work NEATLY on my scratch paper.

I AM GOING TO ACE/BEAT THIS QUIZ!

• YES, I am!

  (Showing your work = Partial Credit)

• NO, I'm not and I accept the Quizizz grade as my FINAL quiz grade.

  (NOT showing your work = NO partial credit)

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CCSS.7.NS.A.2C

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CCSS.5.NF.B.7A

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

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CCSS.5.NF.B.7B

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

Jack ordered four pizzas for a birthday party. The pizzas were cut in eighths. How many slices were there? Which equations correctly solve the problem? (Hint: What is being divided up?)

• 4 x 8 = 32 slices

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CCSS.5.NF.B.7B

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

There is 1/3 of a pan of brownies left. Four children are going to share it equally. What fraction of the whole pan of brownies will each child get? (Hint: What is being divided up?)

Use KCF and show your work, neatly.

• 7 pans of brownies

• 12 pans of brownies

It is spaghetti night at Monica's house! She has 1/2 cup of grated cheese to sprinkle equally over 3 bowls of spaghetti. How many cups of cheese does she put in each bowl? (Hint: What is being divided up?)

Use KCF and show your work, neatly.

• 1/2 of a cup

• 1/6 of a cup

• 1/12 of a cup

• 2 cups

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CCSS.5.NF.B.7A

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

Yaretzy uses 4 tablespoons of sugar in her cookie recipe.  Today she is baking for her entire class, so she is going to DOUBLE the recipe.  Her tablespoon is dirty, so she will use her 1/3 tablespoon to measure the sugar.  How many 1/3 tablespoons of sugar must she use? (Hint: What is being divided up?)

Use KCF and show your work, neatly.

• 12 tablespoons

• 1 and 1/3 tablespoons

• 24 tablespoons

• 3/4 tablespoon

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CCSS.5.NF.B.7B

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C