Dividing with fractions and tape diagrams
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Find 3/5 ÷ 3.
3 fifths shared by 3 is 1 fifth: 3/5 ÷ 3 = 1/5.
2
Find 7 ÷ 1/2 and 10 ÷ 2/5.
7 ÷ 1/2 = 7 × 2 = 14. 10 ÷ 2/5: 10 wholes are 50 fifths, and 50 ÷ 2 = 25.
3
Karim has 3/4 L of paint for 3 equal walls. How much paint is used on each wall?
3/4 ÷ 3 = 1/4 L.
4
Draw a tape diagram for 3/4 ÷ 1/8 and find the answer.
3/4 = 6/8, so the tape of 3/4 holds 6 pieces of 1/8. The answer is 6.
5
Is the answer to 9 ÷ 1/3 bigger or smaller than 9? Find it.
Bigger, because we count thirds: 9 × 3 = 27.