Exploring Fractions as Division

How can the fraction 4/5 be interpreted?

• As an addition problem

• As a multiplication problem

• As a subtraction problem

• As a division problem

If you have 4 pounds of candy and 5 baskets, how much candy does each basket get?

• 4/5 pound

• 1/5 pound

• 4 pounds

• 5 pounds

How would you split 1 candy bar among 3 people?

• Each person gets 1/5 of the candy bar

• Each person gets 1/4 of the candy bar

• Each person gets 1/2 of the candy bar

• Each person gets 1/3 of the candy bar

If you have 4 candy bars and 6 people, how much does each person get?

• 1/4 of a candy bar

• 2/3 of a candy bar

• 1/6 of a candy bar

• 4/6 of a candy bar

What does the fraction bar in a fraction represent?

• Division

• Multiplication

• Addition

• Subtraction

Between which two whole numbers does 5/2 lie?

• 2 and 3

• 1 and 2

• 4 and 5

• 3 and 4

How many times does 3 go into 17?

• 7 times

• 6 times

• 5 times

• 4 times

What is 17/3 as a mixed number?

• 6 and 1/3

• 5 and 2/3

• 6 and 2/3

• 5 and 1/3

Between which two whole numbers does 26/5 lie?

• 7 and 8

• 6 and 7

• 5 and 6

• 4 and 5

What is the numerator in the fraction 32/9?

• 23

• 32

• 41

• 9