Divide Whole Numbers and Fractions

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

A mom has 1/5 gallon of juice to divide evenly between her 2 children. How much juice should each child receive?

• 5/2 gallon

• 2/5 gallon

• 1/10 gallon

• 10 gallons

Jason has 2 cups of muffin batter.  He uses 1/4 of the batter for each muffin.  How many muffins can he make with the batter?

• 1/2

• 2

• 6

• 8

5 ÷ 1/6 is equivalent to...

• 1/5 x 1/6

• 5 x 1/6

• 5 x 6

• 1/5 ÷ 1/6

Which situation can be represented by 6 ÷ 1/3?

• Rita has a piece of ribbon that is 1/3 foot long. She cuts it into 6 pieces having the same length. How many feet long is each piece of ribbon?

• Rita has 6 pieces of ribbon. Each piece is 1/3 foot long. How many feet of ribbon does Rita have in all?

• Rita has a piece of ribbon that is 6 feet long. She cuts it into pieces that are 1/3 foot long. How many pieces of ribbon does Rita have?

• Rita has a piece of ribbon that is 6 feet long. She cuts it into 3 pieces. How many feet long is each piece of ribbon?

6 divided by 1/4

• 1/24

• 10

• 24

• 1/10

Mrs. Amy has 5 cups of grape tomatoes, 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 grape tomatoes 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

Jenna has some chocolate that she wants to give to her friends. She wants to give 1/2 of a pound of chocolate to each friend. Jenna has 7 pounds of chocolate, to how many friends can she give her 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

Bethany has some coffee that she wants to give to her friends. She wants to give 1/3 of a pound of coffee to each friend. If Bethany has 6 pounds of coffee to give to her friends, how many friends can she share her coffee with? Find the correct equation.

• 1/3 ÷ 6 = 1/18 friends

• 6 ÷ 1/3 = 19 friends

• 6 ÷ 1/3 = 18 friends

• 1/3 ÷ 6 = 1/20 friends

Marie has a 2 pound bag of cat food. Her cat eats 1/8 of a pound each day. How many days will the food last? Find the correct equation.

• 2 x 1/8 = 2/8 days

• 1/8 ÷ 2 = 20 days

• 1/8 ÷ 2 = 1/16 day

• 2 ÷ 1/8 = 16 days