Dividing by Whole Numbers and Fractions

Which expression is represented by the model?

• 1/4 ÷ 3

• 3 ÷ 1/4

• 1/3 ÷ 4

• 4 ÷ 1/3

When you divide a whole number by a unit fraction, you find out how many ________________ are in the whole number. 

• whole numbers

• dividends

• fractional parts

• slices of pizza

1/4 ÷ 3 = ??

• 1/3

• 1/12

• 1/4

• 4/3

1/6 ÷ 3 =

• 18

• 1/18

• 16

• 1/16 

1/2  ÷  2

• 1

• 1/4

• 1/3

• 4

There is 1/3 of a pan of brownies left.  Four children are going to share it equally.  What fraction of the whole pan of brownies will each child get?

• 7

• 1/12

• 1/7

• 12

1/9 divided by 3

• 1/27

• 23

• 27

• 1/23

1/8 divided by 6

• 48

• 14

• 1/14

• 1/48

What expression would match the story problem?

• 5 ÷ 1/4

• 1/4 ÷ 5

A fraction divided by a whole number will always be a fraction.

• True

• False