Dividing Fractions by Whole Numbers

Which expression is equivalent to ⅞?

• 8 - 7
• 7 - 8
• 7 ÷ 8
• 8 ÷ 7

Coach Peters has 12 gallons of water to fill buckets for field day.  If each bucket needs ⅓ of a gallon to fill, how many buckets can he fill?

• 3/12 bucket
• 12 and ⅓ buckets
• 36 buckets
• 4 buckets

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

• 4
• 2/4
• 1/8
• 1/4

In the equation shown, what is the value of N ?
 ⅙ ÷ 2 = N

• 1/3
• 12
• 1/2
• 1/12

Find the quotient.
5 ÷ ⅙

• 5/6
• 30
• 1/30
• 1 and ⅙

Zavier, Adiel, Stacy and Russell share three bags of candy equally.  What fraction of a bag does each boy get?

• 3/4 bag
• 4/3 bags
• 3/7 bags
• 1 and ⅓ bags

What is the value of the expression?
¼ ÷ 7

• 28
• 7/4
• 1/4
• 1/28

Danilsa has ½ cup of butter.  She pours the same amount into each of three popcorn cartons.  Which equation represents the fraction of the cup of butter, C, that is in each carton?

• 1/2 ÷ 1/3 = C
• 3 ÷ 1/2 = C
• 1/2 ÷ 3 = C
• 2 ÷ 3 = C

Which scenario can be represented by 10 ÷ ⅕ ?

• Franny has a piece of ribbon that is 10 inches long.  She cuts it into 5 pieces.
• Franny has a piece of ribbon that is 10 inches long.  She cuts it into pieces that are 1/5 in long.
• Franny has a piece of ribbon that is 1/5 inch long.  She cuts it into 10 pieces.
• Franny has 10 pieces of ribbon.  Each piece is 1/5 inch long.  

Isaiah wants to run 4 miles.  The track surrounding the field where he plays football is 1/5 mile long.  What equation could be used to find the number of laps, L, which Isaiah will need to run?

• 1/5 ÷ 4 = L
• 1/5 × 4 = L
• 4 × 1/5 = L
• 4 ÷ 1/5 = L