Dividing Unit Fractions by Whole Numbers

What is the answer to a division problem called?

• Remainder

• Quotient

• Dividend

• Factor

What is an example of a unit fraction?

• 1/8

• 2/3

• 3/4

• 5/6

When you divide a fraction by a whole number, the size of the pieces gets....

• Larger

• Smaller

• Unchanged

• More complex

What is the result of dividing a unit fraction by 1?

• The result is the same unit fraction.

• The result is zero.

• The result is one.

• The result is undefined.

What is a unit fraction?

• A fraction where the numerator is 1, such as 1/2, 1/3, or 1/4.

• A fraction where the denominator is 1, such as 2/1 or 3/1.

• A fraction that represents a whole number, such as 4/4 or 5/5.

• A fraction that is greater than 1, such as 3/2 or 5/3.

What happens to the value of a fraction when you divide it by a whole number?

• The value of the fraction increases.

• The value of the fraction remains the same.

• The value of the fraction decreases.

• The value of the fraction becomes zero.

What is the relationship between division and multiplication in fractions?

• Dividing by a number is the same as multiplying by its reciprocal.

• Dividing by a number is the same as adding that number.

• Dividing by a number is the same as subtracting that number.

• Dividing by a number is the same as multiplying by its square.

What is the formula for dividing fractions?

• a/b ÷ c = a/b x 1/c.

• a/b ÷ c = a/c x b.

• a/b ÷ c = a x c/b.

• a/b ÷ c = a x 1/c x b.

What is the reciprocal of a number?

• The reciprocal of a number is 1 divided by that number.

• The reciprocal of a number is the number itself.

• The reciprocal of a number is the square of that number.

• The reciprocal of a number is the additive inverse of that number.

What does it mean to simplify a fraction?

• To reduce a fraction to its simplest form.

• To multiply the numerator and denominator by the same number.

• To add the numerator and denominator together.

• To convert the fraction into a decimal.