Dividing a Fraction and a Whole Number

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

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CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

CCSS.5.NF.B.7B

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

Ana has 1/4 yard of fabric. She cuts the fabric into 2 equal pieces. Which expression should you use to find out how long is each piece of fabric?

• 2 ÷ 1/4 = 8

• 1/2 ÷ 4 = 1/8

• 4 ÷ 1/2 = 8

• 1/4 ÷ 2 = 1/8

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CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

CCSS.5.NF.B.7A

A fraction divided by a whole number will always be a fraction.

• True

• False

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CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

CCSS.5.NF.B.7A

What is the value of the expression?
¼ ÷ 7

• 28

• 7/4

• 1/4

• 1/28

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CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

CCSS.5.NF.B.7A

Alex bought candy for his friends that weighed 7/8 pounds. If he split it up equally among himself and 4 other friends, how much candy did they each get?

• 28/40

• 21/40

• 7/40

• 3 4/8

1/2 ÷ 2

• 1

• 1/4

• 1/3

• 4

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CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

CCSS.5.NF.B.7A

1/3 ÷ 5 = ?

• 15

• 1/15

• 8

• 1/8

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CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

CCSS.5.NF.B.7A

1/7 ÷ 2 = ?

• 1/14

• 14

• 9

• 1/9

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CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

CCSS.5.NF.B.7A

1/6 ÷ 3 = ?

• 9

• 1/9

• 18

• 1/18

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CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

CCSS.5.NF.B.7A