Dividing Fractions and Whole Numbers

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

• 12

Janelle divides 3 pieces of paper into fifths. How many fifths does she have? What expression represents the situation above?

Answer explanation

Damian has a piece of string that is 3 feet long. He cuts it into pieces that are ¼ foot long. How many pieces does of string does he cut?

• 12 pieces

• 16 pieces

How confident do you feel dividing fractions and whole numbers?

• I could teach someone else how to divide fractions and whole numbers.

• This is easy for me.

• I get it, but sometimes I make mistakes.

• I need help with this.

• I have no idea how to divide fractions and whole numbers.

• 1/12

• 1/48

• 36

• 48

• 4

• 1/12

• 14

• 12

• A

• B

• C

• D

• 12

• 1/3

• 1/12

• 3

• A

• B

• C

• D