Divide Unit Fractions by Whole Numbers

Which expression is represented by the model?

• 1/4 ÷ 3

• 3 ÷ 1/4

• 1/3 ÷ 4

• 4 ÷ 1/3

6  ÷  1/4

• 1/10

• 1/24

• 24

• 6/4

Elsa has a plank of wood that is 3 feet long. She cuts it into pieces that are ¼ foot long. How many pieces does she cut?

• 1/12 piece

• 1/7 piece

• 12 pieces

• 16 pieces

When you divide a whole number by a unit fraction, you find out how many ________________ are in the whole number. 

• whole numbers

• dividends

• fractional parts

• slices of pizza

1/4 ÷ 5 =

• 1/20

• 20

• 5/20

• 1/4

Which expression has a quotient of 12? 

• 1/2  ÷  6

• 1/4  ÷  3

• 3  ÷  1/4

• 2  ÷  1/5

What do we call a fraction a "1" in the numerator?

• improper fraction

• equivalent fraction

• unit fraction

• benchmark fraction

A teacher has 5 cups of grapes, which she is serving as a snack to a group of children. Each serving is 1/4 of a cup. How many children can get a serving of grapes as a snack? Find the correct equation.

• 5 ÷ 1/4 = 20 children

• 5 ÷ 1/4 = 25 children

• 1/4 ÷ 5 = 1/20 children

• 1/4 ÷ 5 = 1/24 children

You want to give 1/2 of a pound of chocolate to each of your friends. If you have 7 pounds of chocolate, to how many friends can you give chocolate? Find the correct equation.

• 1/2 ÷ 8 = 1/16 friends

• 1/2 ÷ 7 friends = 1/14 friends

• 8 ÷ 1/2 = 16 friends

• 7 ÷ 1/2 = 14 friends

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