Fractions as division and dividing with unit fractions
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Write 8 ÷ 3 as a fraction and as a mixed number.
8/3 = 2 2/3.
2
Share 3 m of ribbon equally among 5 girls. How long is each piece?
3 ÷ 5 = 3/5 m.
3
Work out 1/4 ÷ 5 and 1/6 ÷ 2.
1/20; 1/12.
4
Work out 6 ÷ 1/3 and 9 ÷ 1/4.
18; 36.
5
A cook has 2 kg of butter and uses 1/10 kg for each tray of biscuits. How many trays can she make?
2 ÷ 1/10 = 2 × 10 = 20 trays. Check: 20 × 1/10 = 2.