Divide Fractions and Whole Numbers

1/4 ÷ 5 =

• 1/20

• 20

• 5/20

• 1/4

4 ÷ 1/4 =

• 8

• 1/8

• 1/16

• 16

Which expression has a quotient of 12? 

• 1/2  ÷  6

• 1/4  ÷  3

• 3  ÷  1/4

• 2  ÷  1/5

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

What is the rule for dividing with fractions?

• Keep it, keep it, change it

• Keep it, switch it, keep it

• Keep it, switch it, flip it

• Flip it, switch it, keep it

• 1/30

• 6/5

• 30

• 1 1/5

Which equation has a quotient of 12? 

• 1/2  ÷  6

• 1/4  ÷  3

• 3  ÷  1/4

• 2  ÷  1/5

8 ÷ 1/4

• 1/32

• 12

• 32

• 1/12

• 14

• 7/2

• 1/14

• 3 1/7