Practice Review Unit 5

Front

What is a unit fraction?

Back

A unit fraction is a fraction where the numerator is 1 and the denominator is a positive integer, such as 1/2, 1/3, or 1/4.

Front

How do you divide a fraction by a whole number?

Back

To divide a fraction by a whole number, multiply the denominator of the fraction by the whole number. For example, 1/2 ÷ 2 = 1/(2*2) = 1/4.

Front

What is the process to find how much each person gets when sharing equally?

Back

To find how much each person gets, divide the total amount by the number of people sharing.

Front

If Stewart has ½ pound of seed mix and shares it among 8 feeders, how much does each feeder get?

Back

Each feeder gets 1/16 pound of seed mix.

Front

How do you calculate the time spent on each homework assignment?

Back

Divide the total time available by the number of assignments. For example, 3 hours ÷ 5 assignments = 3/5 hours per assignment.

Front

What is the total time in hours if you have 3/5 hours for each of 5 assignments?

Back

The total time is 3 hours (3/5 hours per assignment x 5 assignments = 3 hours).

Front

What does it mean to share something equally?

Back

Sharing something equally means dividing it into equal parts so that everyone gets the same amount.

Front

If Rohan gives each friend a unit fraction of chocolate, will they receive a unit fraction?

Back

Yes, each friend will receive a unit fraction of the chocolate.

Front

How do you determine how many batches of cookies you can make with a given amount of sugar?

Back

Divide the total amount of sugar by the amount of sugar needed for each batch.

Front

If Emily has 3/4 cup of sugar and uses 1/8 cup per batch, how many batches can she make?

Back

Emily can make 8 batches of cookies.