Dividing with Unit Fractions and Whole Numbers

Elise picks 6 pounds of apples. She uses 1/2 pound of apples too make 1 container of applesauce. How many containers of applesauce can Elise make with all the apples?

• 12 containers

• 6 and 1/2 containers

• 3 containers

• 5 and 1/2 containers

Students are running in a relay race. Each team will run a total of 3 miles. Each member of a team will run 1/3 mile. How many students will a team need to complete the race? 

• 1/9

• 3

• 12

• 9

Which equation has a quotient of 12?

• 1/2  ÷  6

• 1/4  ÷  3

• 3  ÷  1/4

• 2  ÷  1/5

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

There is 1/3 of a pan of brownies left.  Four children are going to share it equally.  What fraction of the whole pan of brownies will each child get?

• 7

• 1/12

• 1/7

• 12

Which of the following questions could be answered using the expression 3 divided by 1/3?

• How many miles will Kniah walk is she walks 1/3 mile each day for 9 days?

• How many 1/3 cup serving can be made from a 3 cup bag of granola?

• How much of a pie will each person get if 3 people share 1/3 of a pie?

• How much granola is left if 1/3 cup is taken from a 3 cup bag?

Aidan had 5 feet of ribbon. He needs 1/2 foot of ribbon to make an ornament. How many ornaments can he make with the amount of ribbon he has?

• 9

• 10

• 6

• 4

1/4 ÷ 5 =

• 1/20

• 20

• 5/20

• 1/4

4 ÷ 1/4 =

• 8

• 1/8

• 1/16

• 16

What is 7 divided by 1/3?

• 1/10

• 10

• 1/21

• 21