Division with Whole Numbers and Fractions

What are equivalent fractions?

Select ALL that are correct.

• Fractions that have different values.

• Fractions with only the exact same numerators and denomiators.

• Fractions with different numerators and denominators, but equal values.

• Fractions with the same amount, but their pieces might be different sizes.

D.

Rob runs 4 miles every morning. Every 1/2 mile, Rob stops to drink some water. How many breaks will Rob take?

• 8

• 1/8

• 4/2

• 2

K.

Lorelei had 1/3 of a bottle of Sprite and she wanted to share it with her 3 best friends. How much of the bottle does each person, including Lorelei get?

• 1/9

• 12

• 9

• 1/12

Ashley and four friends share 3 bags of trail mix equally.  What fraction of a bag of trail mix does each of the five friends get?

• 3/4
• 3/5
• 5/3 or 1 2/3
• 3 1/4

Simplify: $\frac{21}{7}$  

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

J.

Mr. Shane had 1/6 of a pan of brownies left over after his dinner party. If he shared that with his wife and 3 children, how much of the pan of brownies does each person get?

• 1/30

• 30

• 5/6

• 5

What is the Denominator?

• the Terminator's arch enemy

• the top part of a fraction that tells how many parts out of the whole

• the bottom number in a fraction telling the total (whole) amount of parts there are

• the bottom number that tells how many parts of the whole is being used

Why can we write a fraction as a division problem? Select ALL possible answers.

• Wholes are like pizzas you can break into different sized pieces.

• The fraction bar is another symbol for division.

• Fractions and Division use parts of equal sizes.

• Numerators mean division.

E.

Cara has 2 bags of flour to make as many cupcakes as she can. If each batch of cupcakes calls for 1/3 of a bag of flour, how many batches of cupcakes can she make?

• 2/3

• 6

• 3/3

• 1/6

What is the FIRST step when dividing with fractions?

• Determine the total amount that you have, write it first, and KEEP it the same.

• CHANGE the division sign to the multiplication sign.

• FLIP the fraction to the Reciprocal.

• Just DIVIDE across the top and bottom.