Divide Fractions by Fractions and by Whole Numbers

When dividing a fraction by whole number the answer will be ______________.

• a smaller fraction.
• a larger fraction.

Myrtle is preparing to plant flowers in her back yard. She divided her seedlings into 11 flowerpots. She is distributing 1/5 of a pound of fertilizer equally among the flowerpots. How many pounds of fertilizer does Myrtle put in each flowerpot?

• 55 pounds

• 1/55 pound

• 11/5 pounds

Dawn had 1/5 gallon of juice to divide evenly between 2 friends. How much juice should each friend receive?

• 5/2

• 2/5

• 1/10

A teacher has 1/2 of a pack of paper to share among 5 students. How much of the pack will each student get?

• 5/2

• 1/10

• 10

• 2/5

Four friends are sharing 1/8 of a chocolate cake. What fraction of the cake does each person get?

• 1/32

• 32/1

• 4/8

• 2

What is the reciprocal of 3/5?

• 5/4
• 5/3
• 5/6
• 5/2

1/6 ÷ 3 =

• 18
• 1/18
• 16
• 1/16 

1/2 divided by 8 

• 16
• 1/16
• 3/15
• 2/16

1/3 divided by 5

• 5/8
• 1/15
• 3
• 6/7

16 friends share 4 Pop-Tarts equally.  what fraction of a Pop-Tart does each friend get? 

• 4
• 2/4
• 1/8
• 1/4