Fractions are Division Problems

How do you write 3 ÷ 9 as a fraction?

• 9/3

• 3/9

The art club used 5 gallons of paint to decorate 12 chairs. How much paint was used on each chair?

• 5 gallons of paint ÷ 12 chairs =
  5/12 of a gallon

• 12 chairs ÷ 5 gallons of paint =
  12/5 of a gallon

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5/6 represents

• 6 ÷ 5

• 5 ÷ 6

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Which of the following is equivalent to 8/10?

• 8 ÷ 10
• 10 ÷ 8

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Granola bars come 6 to a box. If 12 hungry kids divide them equally among themselves, how much does each person get?

• 12 kids ÷ 6 granola bars =
  12/6 bars

• 6 granola bars ÷ 12 kids =
  6/12 of a bar

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A pitcher of fruit punch holds 3 gallons. If 7 people share the punch, how much does each person get?

• 7 people ÷ 3 gallons of punch =
  7/3 gallons of punch

• 3 gallons of punch ÷ 7 people =
  3/7 of a gallon of punch

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Eight people want to share three pints of ice cream equally. How many pints of ice cream should each person get?

• 3/8

• 8/3

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Amonnie is making 1 cake. She wants her and her 3 friends to share the cake. How much cake does each friend get?

• 1 cake ÷ 4 people =
  1/4 of a cake

• 4 people ÷ 1 cake =
  4/1 cakes

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Seven people want to share three pints of ice cream equally. How many pints of ice cream should each person get?

• 3 pint of ice cream ÷ 7 people =
  3/7 of a pint

• 7 people ÷ 3 pints of ice cream =
  7/3 pints

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What is another way to say 4/5?

• 4 ÷ 5

• 5 ÷ 4

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