Dividing Fractions How Much in Each Group

3 ÷ ¹/₄ =

• ¹/₁₂

• 12

• 7

• ¹/₇

A pitcher of water contains 1/4 liters of water. The water is poured equally into 5 glasses. How much water is in each glass?

What expression(s) would match the story problem?

• 5 ÷ ¹/₄

• ¹/₄ ÷ 5

• ¹/₄ + 5

• ¹/₄ x ¹/₅

Kevin divides 3 pieces of paper into fourths. How many fourths does he have?

What expression would match the story problem?

• ¹/₄ ÷ 3

• 3 ÷ ¹/₄

• ¹/₄ x 3

How many ¹/₃ pound hamburger patties can be made from 4 pounds of ground beef?

• ¹/₁₂

• 7

• 12

• 4

Which word problem could be solved using the division sentence below?
2 ÷ ¼ 

• John has 1/4 of a pizza left and wants to split it with two friend. How much will each friend get?

• John has 2 yards of wood and needs to use 1/4 to make each bird house. How many bird housed can he make? 

Which word problem could use the division sentence below to solve? 
2 1/2 ÷ 1/4 = 

• Josie is working 1/4 hour each shift. If she has worked 2 1/2 shifts how many hours has she worked?

• Carmen has 2 1/2 pounds of candy and wants to split it with 4 friend. How much will each friend get? 

• Peyton has 1/4 yard of string and wants to split it into 2 1/2 sections. How big will each section be? 

• Najee is making hamburgers that are 1/4 pounds each. If he has 2 1/2 pounds how many hamburgers can he make? 

How would you change the following division problem to a multiplication problem?

⅚ ÷ ⅓

• 5/6 x 1/3

• 1/3 x 6/5

• 5/6 x 3/1

• 3/1 x 6/5

Draw a model to solve the problem. 
3 ÷ ¾=

• 3

• 4

• 12

• 6

Jay is cutting a roll of cookie dough into slices that are 3/8 inch thick.  If the roll is  2 ¼ inches long, how many slices can he cut?   
When solving this problem how many would be in each group? 

• 4

• 3

• 8

• 1

Divide 20 by 1/2 and find the quotient.

• 30

• 40

• 50

• 10