Fractions as Division

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What is a fraction?

Back

A fraction represents a part of a whole and is written as 'a/b', where 'a' is the numerator (part) and 'b' is the denominator (whole).

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How do you express division as a fraction?

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Division can be expressed as a fraction by writing 'a divided by b' as 'a/b'. For example, 5 divided by 3 is written as 5/3.

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What does the fraction 3/7 represent in a real-world context?

Back

3/7 represents dividing something into 7 equal parts and taking 3 of those parts.

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If you have 12 cookies and share them equally among 4 friends, how many cookies does each friend get?

Back

Each friend gets 12 ÷ 4 = 3 cookies.

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What is the result of 1 divided by 4 as a fraction?

Back

1 divided by 4 is written as 1/4.

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How can you find out how much punch is in each glass if 3 pints are poured into 7 glasses?

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You divide 3 pints by 7 glasses: 3 ÷ 7 = 3/7 pint per glass.

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What does the fraction 4/5 mean in terms of sharing?

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4/5 means that 4 parts are being shared out of a total of 5 equal parts.

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If a box contains 6 granola bars and 12 kids want to share them, how much does each kid get?

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Each kid gets 6 ÷ 12 = 1/2 of a granola bar.

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What is the equation for sharing 1 cake among 4 friends?

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The equation is 1 ÷ 4 = 1/4, meaning each friend gets 1/4 of the cake.

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How do you write 6 divided by 12 as a fraction?

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6 divided by 12 is written as 6/12.