WorksheetsMultiplying and Dividing Fractions
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins
Which multiplication equation is related to 8 divided by 4?
8 ÷ 4
8 ÷ 2
8 × 1/4
8 × 4
When you draw an area model, what determines the number of rows or columns?
The numerator of the fraction
The whole number
The denominator of the fraction
The answer
What does it mean to divide 5 by 1/4
It means to find out how many 1/5s are in 1/4
It means to find out how many 1/4s are in 1/5
It means to find out how may 1/5s are in 4 wholes
It means to find out how many 1/4s are in 5 wholes
Jemma made 5 cups of pancake batter. She uses a scoop measuring 1/3 cup to pour batter onto the skillet to make large pancakes. How many pancakes can Jemma make?
5/3
5
3
15
How is 4 × 2 related to 4 ÷ 1/2
They are using the same numbers
They are the same
They both describe the same problem and have the same answer
They are not related
How many 1/3s are there in 1 whole?
3
6
9
1
How can you know what the answer is when you look at a completed area model?
The overlapping part or double shaded part will be the denominator and the total number of parts will be the numerator.
The overlapping part or double shaded part will be the numerator and the total number of parts will be the denominator.
The part that is shaded blue.
The numerator plus the denominator divided by 2.
In the expression 1/2 of 2/5, what does the word "of" mean?
Add
Subtract
Multiply
Divide
Finding 1/2 of the number is the same as:
multiplying the number by 2
multiplying the number by 1/2
dividing the number by 1/2
adding the number twice
What is the reciprocal of 3
3/1
1/3
9
1/9
What is the difference between a multiplication area model and a division area model?
The multiplication area model is always bigger
The division area model is always cut in half
The division area model uses dotted lines to divide
The multiplication area model is always shaded blue
How do you make sure your area model has the correct answer?
You add the numerators and denominators of the fractions in the problem
You count the total number of parts in the whole
You go back to the original problem and work out the equation
You cannot check. It is what it is.
Use a number line as your model. Divide 5 by 1/4. What is your answer?
5/4
4/5
20/4
20
What is 12 ÷ 1/4
3
1/3
12
48
Multiply 1 1/2 × 1/4
3/4
4/8
3/8
6
What is 1/3 of 3/4
1/4
3/4
3/12
9/4
What is 6 ÷ 1/4
6/4
4/6
12
24
What is 1/4 ÷ 6
6/4
24
1/24
6 and 1/4
What is the reciprocal of 4?
4/1
1/4
16
1/16
Are multiplying fractions and dividing fractions related?
Yes
No
Maybe
I have no idea
