Mastering Fraction Word Problems

The video tutorial explains the fundamental concepts of division and multiplication, using practical examples such as sharing money, dividing chocolate chips, and calculating heights. It also covers budget allocation, milk consumption, and the distance traveled by a bouncing ball, emphasizing the importance of understanding when to use division or multiplication in word problems.

If $10 is shared equally among 5 people, how much does each person get?

• $10

• $20

• $5

• $2

What does the division of 10 by 5 represent in a real-world scenario?

• Sharing $10 among 5 people

• Multiplying $5 by 2

• Adding $5 to itself

• Subtracting $5 from $10

In a recipe, if 2.5 cups of chocolate chips are divided among 60 cookies, how many cups per cookie?

• 2 cups

• 0.5 cups

• 0.0417 cups

• 1 cup

If each cookie gets an equal share of chocolate chips, what fraction represents the division process?

• 5/2

• 60/2.5

• 2.5/60

• 12/5

How is the height of Mela calculated if she is 12/13 the height of Alexis who is 156 cm tall?

• 169 cm

• 150 cm

• 180 cm

• 200 cm

What operation is used to find the amount spent on clothes if it is two-thirds of $45?

• Addition

• Multiplication

• Division

• Subtraction

How many days will it take to finish 7.2 cups of milk if each of two sons drinks 1.2 cups daily?

• 7 days

• 3 days

• 5 days

• 6 days

After the first bounce, if a ball bounces back to 3/4 of its height of 24 cm, how high does it bounce?

• 24 cm

• 18 cm

• 30 cm

• 12 cm

How far does the ball travel in total after two bounces if it starts from 24 cm?

• 60 cm

• 73.5 cm

• 50 cm

• 80 cm

What is the total distance the ball travels downwards during the first two bounces?

• 42 cm

• 36 cm

• 24 cm

• 48 cm