Interpret Fractions as Representing Division of Whole Numbers

Which expression represents 3/4

• 3 and 4

• 4 divided by 3

• 3 times 4

• 3 divided by 4

Which situation does the fraction 4/5 represent?

• 4 groups with 5 people in each group

• 5 friends share 4 packs of cards

• 5 packs of markers are needed to make 4 posters

• Joe has 5 markers and buys 4 more

Which situation does the fraction 2/3 represent?

• Cut 2 pieces of equal length from 3 yds of ribbon

• Cut a 3 yd length of ribbon from 2 yards long.

• Cut 3 pieces of equal length from 2 yds of ribbon

• Cut a 2 yd and a 3 yd piece of ribbon

You and 2 friends share 5 cookies each. How many cookies do you each get?

• 5/2

• 2/3

• 5/3

• 3/5

A relay team of 4 people run 5 miles. How many miles does each person run?

• 5/4 miles

• 9 miles

• 4/5 miles

• 20 miles

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

• 7/3 gal

• 3/7 gal

• 1/2 gal

• 1/7 gal

Sally made 60 ounces of applesauce that she put in 5 jars. How much applesauce is in each jar?

• 300 ounces

• 12 ounces

• 65 ounces

• 55 ounces

A 16 foot rope is cut into 7 equal pieces. About how long is each foot?

• between 1 and 2 feet

• between 2 and 3 feet

• between 3 and 4 feet

• less than 1 foot

72 people are going on a trip and 25 people fit on a mini bus. How many buses are needed?

• 3 buses

• 4 buses

• 2 buses

• 5 buses

If 12 flower pots had 1/2 inch of soil in each. How much soil was used in all?

• 6 inches

• 12 1/2 inches

• 24 inches

• 10 inches