Exploring Fractions as Division in Word Problems

If you have 2 yards of fabric and need to make 5 identical pillows, how much fabric will each pillow use?

• 3/5 yard

• 4/5 yard

• 1/5 yard

• 2/5 yard

How do you verify that each pillow uses 2/5 of a yard of fabric?

• By subtracting 2/5 from 2

• By dividing 2 by 5

• By adding 2/5 five times

• By multiplying 2/5 by 5

An ice-cream shop uses 4 pints of ice cream to make 6 sundaes. How much ice cream is used for each sundae?

• 5/6 pint

• 4/5 pint

• 3/4 pint

• 2/3 pint

How can you simplify the fraction 4/6?

• 3/4

• 4/5

• 2/3

• 1/2

If you have 6 bananas and need to make 4 sundaes, how many bananas will each sundae get?

• 2.5 bananas

• 2 bananas

• 1.5 bananas

• 1 banana

How do you verify that each sundae gets 1.5 bananas?

• By subtracting 1.5 from 6

• By dividing 6 by 4

• By adding 1.5 four times

• By multiplying 1.5 by 4

Julian has to read 4 articles in 8 nights. How many articles does he need to read each night?

• 3/4 article

• 1/2 article

• 1/4 article

• 1 article

How can you simplify the fraction 4/8?

• 4/5

• 3/4

• 2/3

• 1/2

What fraction of the entire assignment will Julian read each night if he reads 1/2 article each night for 8 nights?

• 1/4

• 1/2

• 1/16

• 1/8

What does the word 'of' usually indicate in fraction problems?

• Addition

• Division

• Subtraction

• Multiplication