Division Whole Numbers and Fractions

Ashley and four friends share 3 bags of trail mix equally.  What fraction of a bag of trail mix does each of the five friends get?

• 3/4

• 3/5

• 5/3 or 1 2/3

• 3 1/4

Mr. Shane had 1/6 of a pan of brownies left over after his dinner party. If he shared that with his wife and 3 children, how much of the pan of brownies does each person get?

• 1/30

• 30

• 5/6

• 5

What is the Denominator?

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• the top part of a fraction that tells how many parts out of the whole

• the bottom number in a fraction telling the total (whole) amount of parts there are

• the bottom number that tells how many parts of the whole is being used

Why can we write a fraction as a division problem? Select ALL possible answers.

• Wholes are like pizzas you can break into different sized pieces.

• The fraction bar is another symbol for division.

• Fractions and Division use parts of equal sizes.

• Numerators mean division.

Evaluate the expression.

• ²⁰/₇

• 35

• 70

• ¹/₃₅

1/4 ÷ 5

• 1/20

• 1/9

• 5/20

• 1/4

3 ÷ 1/4 = 

• 1/12

• 12

• 7

• 1/7

• 1 1/3

• 1/12

• 12

• 3/4

Brenda has 5/6 of a pie to divide evenly amount 4 people. What fraction of a pie does each person get?

• 3/10

• 1/4

• 5/24

• 1/6

Cara has 2 bags of flour to make as many cupcakes as she can. If each batch of cupcakes calls for 1/3 of a bag of flour, how many batches of cupcakes can she make?

• 2/3

• 6

• 3/3

• 1/6