Dividing fractions and/or mixed numbers

Which of the following scenarios is described by the expression 5/2 ?

• There are 2 people with 5 cookies each.

• There are 5 people who share 2 cookies equally.

• There are 5 cookies split equally among 2 friends.

• There are 10 cookies split equally among 5 people.

Which expression is represented by this model?

• $1\ \div\ \frac{1}{5}$

• $\frac{1}{5}\div\ 1$

• $1\ \times\frac{1}{5}$

• $5\ \div\ 1\$

Choose all possible solutions.

 $7\frac{8}{6}-3\frac{2}{6}$  

•  $5$  

•  $\frac{30}{6}$  

•  $5\frac{0}{6}$  

•  $4\frac{6}{6}$  

2 tons of materials are equally placed onto 3 trucks. What fraction of the material is placed on each truck?

• $\frac{2}{3}$

• $\frac{3}{2}$

• 1

• 6

• 2/5

• 5/2

• 1/5

• 2/3

Answer explanation

Standard addressed:

5.NF.3

Solve the following problem

11 divided by 3 = _____

Write the division problem as a fraction:

72  $\div$   5.

Teresa has 10 yards of fabric to make tote bags. If she makes 4 equally sized tote bags, how much fabric does she use for each?

• $2\frac{1}{2}$ yards

• $\frac{2}{5}$ yards

• 6 yards

• 4 yards

Which represents 0?

• 0/4
• 4/1
• 4/4
• 1/4

0/55

• 0

• -55

• 55

• 5.5