Divide Fractions by Fractions and Wholes

Mr. Borelli has 12 gallons of water to fill buckets for field day. If each bucket needs ⅓ of a gallon to fill, how many buckets can he fill?

• 3/12 bucket

• 12 and ⅓ buckets

• 36 buckets

• 4 buckets

What is the quotient of these fractions in lowest terms?

• 6/40

• 6/10

• 3/5

• 12/20

Solve.

• 1

Divide.

Mathematical Equivalence

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• 1/12
• 3/4
• 12
• 4/3

What is the value of the expression?
¼ ÷ 7

• 28

• 7/4

• 1/4

• 1/28

Talla wants to run 4 miles. The track surrounding the field where he plays football is 1/5 mile long. What equation could be used to find the number of laps, L, which Talla will need to run?

• 1/5 ÷ 4 = L

• 1/5 × 4 = L

• 4 × 1/5 = L

• 4 ÷ 1/5 = L

Danilsa has ½ cup of butter.  She pours the same amount into each of three popcorn cartons.  Which equation represents the fraction of the cup of butter, C, that is in each carton?

• 1/2 ÷ 1/3 = C

• 3 ÷ 1/2 = C

• 1/2 ÷ 3 = C

• 2 ÷ 3 = C

• 14

• 7/2

• 1/14

• 3 1/7