I Can Divide Fractions

Find the quotient.
5 ÷ ⅙

• 5/6

• 30

• 1/30

• 1 and ⅙

What is the value of the expression?
¼ ÷ 7

• 28

• 7/4

• 1/4

• 1/28

Mrs. Brugger 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 ?

• Rosalie has a piece of ribbon that is 10 inches long. She cuts it into 5 pieces.

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

• Rosalie has a piece of ribbon that is 1/5 inch long. She cuts it into 10 pieces.

• Rosalie has 10 pieces of ribbon. Each piece is 1/5 inch long.

Talla 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 Talla will need to run?

• 1/5 ÷ 4 = L

• 1/5 × 4 = L

• 4 × 1/5 = L

• 4 ÷ 1/5 = L

True or false?
1/2 ÷ 7 = 14

• False

• True

3/4 ÷ 2 =
To display this with a model you should first draw _____________________.

• two rectangles

• a rectangle and make the same amount of columns as the denominator in the fraction

• as many rectangles as the whole number in the problem

• three rectangles

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

• a smaller fraction.

• a larger fraction.

Two friends share 1/2 of a pineapple equally. What fraction of a whole pineapple does each friend get?

• 4

• 1/4

• 8

• 1/8

Gabby divided 1/2 of a gallon of ketchup equally into 4 smaller bottles to put on the tables in her hamburger restaurant. How much ketchup did she put in each bottle?

• 1/4 gallon

• 8 gallons

• 1/8 gallon

• 1/16 gallon