Dividing Numbers and Ratios

Mr. Richards reviews grade 6 practice problems from unit 4, lesson 8. The video covers various scenarios involving fractions, multiplication, and division. Problems include calculating ingredients for a cake, paint for a wall, distance to school, and organizing books on a shelf. The video concludes with ordering expressions based on their values.

Mae has picked one cup of strawberries, which is 3/4 of a cake. How many cups are needed for the entire cake?

• 3 cups

• 1 and 1/3 cups

• 1 cup

• 2 cups

Priya has picked 1.5 cups of raspberries, which is 3/4 of a cake. How many cups are needed for the whole cake?

• 1.5 cups

• 1 cup

• 2.5 cups

• 2 cups

Tyler used 3 gallons of paint for 9 half square yards. How much paint is needed per square yard?

• 2/3 gallon

• 1/3 gallon

• 1 gallon

• 1.5 gallons

Han walked 1/4 mile, which is 1/3 of the way to school. What is the total distance to school?

• 1 mile

• 1/2 mile

• 1 and 1/4 miles

• 3/4 mile

A bookshelf is 36 inches wide. How many 1.5-inch wide books can fit on it?

• 24 books

• 30 books

• 18 books

• 20 books

Which expression has the smallest value: 56 divided by 8, 56 divided by 8 million, or 56 divided by 0.1?

• All are equal

• 56 divided by 0.1

• 56 divided by 8 million

• 56 divided by 8

If 56 divided by 8 equals 7, what is the result of 56 divided by a number greater than 8?

• Cannot be determined

• Less than 7

• Equal to 7

• Greater than 7

What is the result of 56 divided by a number less than 8?

• Equal to 7

• Greater than 7

• Cannot be determined

• Less than 7

Which of the following is true about the quotient when the divisor increases?

• Quotient increases

• Quotient decreases

• Quotient becomes zero

• Quotient remains the same

If 56 divided by 8 is 7, what is the result of 56 divided by a number between 8 and 56?

• Less than 7

• Cannot be determined

• Equal to 7

• Greater than 7