Represent Division of a Unit Fraction by a Whole Number

⅙  ÷  2

• 1/12

• 1/3

• 12

• 1/4

1/2  ÷  2

• 1

• 1/4

• 1/3

• 4

5  ÷  1/6

• 30

• 1/30

• 1/11

• 11

When you divide a fraction by a whole number, what should your model represent?

• An amount less than one whole

• An amount greater than one whole

• An amount greater than the divisor

• The product of the quotient

• 1/40

• 40

• 1/45

• 45

• 36

• 1/36

• 30

• 1/30

• 8

• 1/8

• 1/15

• 15

• 1 1/3

• 1/12

• 12

• 3/4

Ian has ⅓ meter of wire and wants to cut it into 8 equal parts to make a sculpture. How long will each part be?

• 1/8 meter

• 24 meters

• 8 meters

• 1/24 meter