Fractions Are Division

Three pizzas are shared equally among 12 people. What fraction of a pizza will each person get?

• 4/1 of a pizza

• 1/3 of a pizza

• 1/4 of a pizza

• 1/12 of a pizza

Josh poured 38 gallons of water into 6 buckets. He poured the same amount into each bucket. How much water did Josh pour into each bucket?

• 6 ½ gallons

• 6 ⅓ gallons

• 6 ⅙ gallons

At a picnic, 12 people shared 4 large sandwiches equally. How much of a sandwich did each person get to eat?

• ½ of a sandwich

• ⅓ of a sandwich

• ¼ of a sandwich

• ⅙ of a sandwich

Six friends are sharing a pizza. The pizza is cut into eight equal slices. How many slices of pizza will each friend get if they share the pizza equally?

• 1 ⅙ slices of pizza

• 1 ¼ slices of pizza

• 1 ⅓ slices of pizza

• 1 ½ slices of pizza

Four students write the expression 3 ÷ 8 as a fraction.

Akemi writes 8/3

Jack writes ⅝

Lilly writes ⅜

Steve writes 8/5

Who is correct?

• Akemi

• Jack

• Lilly

• Steve

What is the correct way to write the fraction 3/4 as a division problem?

• 4 divided by 3

• 3 multiplied by 4

• 3 divided by 4

• 4 multiplied by 3

What is the correct way to write the fraction 2/4 as a division problem?

• 4 divided by 2

• 2 multiplied by 4

• 2 divided by 4

• 4 multiplied by 2

What is the correct way to write the fraction 6/8 as a division problem?

• 6 multiplied by 8

• 8 divided by 6

• 6 divided by 8

• 8 multiplied by 6

What is a fraction?

• A whole number

• An irrational number

• A number written like a division problem

• A decimal number

What is the top number in a fraction called?

• Quotient

• Numerator

• Denominator

• Divisor