Dividing Fractions and Mixed Numbers

Divide 11 by 10. Give the quotient as a decimal.

1.1

Tell what fraction each person gets: three people share 2 cookies

2/3 of a cookie

15 divided by 3/5

25

Write the statement that matches the fraction: 1/7

one divided by seven

Mrs. Nortz, 'Lil C' and Mr. Nortz bought 6 packs of cookies at the food store. Each pack contained 20 cookies. If Mrs. Nortz, 'Lil C' and Mr. Nortz share them equally, write and solve an expression to show how many cookies each person will get.

(6 x 20) / 3 = x x = 40 cookies

Mrs. Nortz, Mr. Nortz, and Charlotte bought 5 cookies. They wanted to share them equally. How many cookies will each person get?

1 2/3 cookies

Give the answer as a mixed number and as a decimal: 28 divided by 20

1 8/20 or 1 4/5 ; 1.4

Find the quotient: 1/2 divided by 5

1/10

Tell what fraction each person gets: ten students share 1 hour to give their social studies reports

1/10 of an hour

1/6 divided by 3

1/18

1/4 divided by 3

1/6

Phil has 1/2 pound of berries to put equally in to 4 tarts. How many pounds of berries will there be in each tart?

1/8 pound of berries in each tart

Find the quotient: 3 divided by 1/5

15

Josh volunteered at the zoo for 14 2/5 hours over 6 days. How many hours did Josh volunteer each day?

2 2/5 hours per day

Huntyr had a 6 foot ribbon. How many 1/4 foot strips can she cut from the ribbon?

24 strips of ribbon

Give the answer as a fraction and as a decimal: 6 divided by 10

6/10 ; 0.6

Find the quotient: 4 divided by 1/2

8

Write the fraction as a division expression: 9/11

9 divided by 11