Whole # Divided by Unit Fractions

Which division problem can be described using this model?

• 12

• 1

• 18

• 1/18

There are 8 boxes of pasta on a shelf. Each serving of pasta is 1/6 of a box.

How many servings of pasta are there in the boxes on the shelf?

• 12

• 2/3
• 48

• 1/8

• 10

• 20

• 1/20

• 108

• 1/108

• 72

It takes 1/2 of a cup of flour to make a batch of pancakes.  Ed has 6 cups of flour.  How many batches of pancakes can he make?

• 12 batches of pancakes
• He doesn't have enough flour to make a batch of pancakes
• 1/12 batches of pancakes

Jason has 2 cups of muffin batter.  He uses 1/4 of the batter for each muffin.  How many muffins can he make with the batter?

• 1/2
• 2
• 6
• 8

5 ÷ 1/6 is equivalent to...

• 1/5 x 1/6

• 5 x 1/6

• 5 x 6

• 1/5 ÷ 1/6

Carson needs 1/3 of a banana for each ice cream sundae. How many sundaes can he make with 3 bananas?

• 3
• 6
• 9
• 12

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?