Dividing Unit Fraction by a Whole Number Using Models

1/2 ÷ 2

• 1

• 1/4

• 1/3

• 4

1/3 ÷ 5 = ?

• 15

• 1/15

• 8

• 1/8

1/7 ÷ 2 = ?

• 1/14

• 14

• 9

• 1/9

1/6 ÷ 3 = ?

• 9

• 1/9

• 18

• 1/18

• 14

• 7/2

• 1/14

• 3 1/7

I have ½ pound of worms for my fishing trip. I want to divide it equally among the 4 people on the trip. How many pounds of worms will each person get?

• 1/4 pound

• 1/8 pound

• 8 worms

• 2 pounds

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

Which expression is represented in the model?

• 12 ÷ 4

• 3 ÷ 1/4

• 1/3 ÷ 4

• 1/4 ÷ 3

Ruby picked 1/3 pound of mulberries on her walk. She put them into 3 bowls to share when she got home. How many pounds of mulberries were in each bowl?

• 1/6 pound

• 1/12 pound

• 9 pounds

• 1/9 pounds

Isabel and Ele make 8 quarts of lemonade to sell at their club fundraiser. If they pour ¼ of a quart in each glass, how many glasses of lemonade can they sell?

• 32 glasses

• 16 glasses

• 8 glasses

• 4 glasses