Dividing Fractions Word Problems 1 There are 3

Dividing Fractions Word Problems

1) There are 3 pizzas. Each child will get 1/4 of a pizza. How many children will get pizza? What is being divided? _______ Write a division sentence beginning with the number being divided.

1) There are 3 pizzas. Each child will get 1/4 of a pizza. How many children will get pizza? What is being divided? 3 pizzas Whatever is being divided goes first – It is the dividend. Write a division sentence beginning with the number being divided. 3 ÷ 1/4

There are 3 pizzas. Each child will get 1/4 of a pizza. How many children will get pizza? What is being divided? 3 pizzas Write a division sentence beginning with the number being divided. 3 ÷ ¼ = 12 1) Use an illustration to represent the solution. 3 wholes divided into fourths 0 1 2 3 There are twelve ¼ pieces, so 12 children will get pizza

2) Mrs. Smith had ½ of a pumpkin pie left over. She split the leftover pie evenly between her 3 children. What fraction of a pie did each child get? What is being divided? _______ Write a division number sentence to show your answer. Use an illustration to represent the solution.

2) Mrs. Smith had ½ of a pumpkin pie left over. She split the leftover pie evenly between her 3 children. What fraction of a pie did each child get? What is being divided? 1/2 pumpkin pie Write a division number sentence to show your answer. ½ ÷ 3 = 1/6 Use an illustration to represent the solution.

2) Mrs. Smith had ½ of a pumpkin pie left over. She split the leftover pie evenly between her 3 children. What fraction of a pie did each child get? ½ ÷ 3 = 1/6 Another illustration to represent the solution. 6 total parts ½ divided into 3 parts 1/2 0 1/6 1/6 1

3) Six people share ¾ kg of chocolate equally. How much chocolate does each person get? What is being divided? _______ Write a division number sentence to show your answer. Use an illustration to represent the solution.

3) Six people share ¾ kg of chocolate equally. How much of a chocolate bar does each person get? Whatever is being divided goes first – It is the dividend. What is being divided? 3/4 kg chocolate Write a division number sentence to show your answer. 3/4 ÷ 6 = 1/8 Use an illustration to represent the solution. ¾ of the chocolate bar is shaded, since that is the amount being divided The chocolate bar is then divided into 6 sections. Each person gets 3 of the 24 pieces of the bar = 3/24 = 1/8 Ask yourself: Does this answer make sense? Answer: 1/8 of the bar

3) Six people share ¾ kg of chocolate equally. How much of a chocolate bar does each person get? 3/4 ÷ 6 = 1/8 Another illustration to represent the solution. 8 total parts ¾ divided into 6 parts 0 1/4 2/4 3/4 1/8 1/8 1/8 1

4) If a tortoise is timed traveling an average of 1/3 miles per hour, how long would it take the tortoise to travel 6 miles? What is being divided? _______ Write a division number sentence to show your answer. Use an illustration to represent the solution.

4) If a tortoise is timed traveling an average of 1/3 miles per hour, how long would it take the tortoise to travel 6 miles? Whatever is being divided goes first – It is the dividend. What is being divided? 6 hours Write a division number sentence to show your answer. 6 ÷ 1/3 = 18 Use an illustration to represent the solution. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Answer: 18 hours_ Ask yourself: Does this answer make sense?

If a tortoise is timed traveling an average of 1/3 miles per hour, how long would it take the tortoise to travel 6 miles? 6 ÷ 1/3 = 18 Another illustration to represent the solution. 4) 6 miles Each mile divided into thirds 0 1 2 3 18 total 4 5 6