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Dividing Fractions and Wholes

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📚 Part 1: Multiple Choice

1. What is 1/3 ÷ 4?

1/12

4/3

3/4

12

2. What is 6 ÷ 1/2?

3

6/2

12

1/12

3. Which expression equals 1/8?

1/4 ÷ 2

2 ÷ 1/4

1/2 ÷ 8

8 ÷ 1/2

4. Sarah has 1/5 of a pizza and wants to share it equally among 3 friends. How much pizza will each friend get?

1/15

3/5

1/8

5/3

✏️ Part 2: Problem Solving

5. Solve: 1/4 ÷ 6 = ________
6. Solve: 8 ÷ 1/3 = ________
7. A recipe calls for 1/6 cup of sugar. If you want to make 4 batches, how much sugar do you need?

This is the same as solving: 4 × 1/6 or 1/6 ÷ _____ = ?

8. Complete the pattern:

1/2 ÷ 1 = _____

1/2 ÷ 2 = _____

1/2 ÷ 3 = _____

1/2 ÷ 4 = _____

🎯 Part 3: Word Problems

9. Tom ran 1/8 of a mile. He wants to split this distance into 5 equal parts for his training. How long is each part?
10. A carpenter has 9 feet of wood. Each shelf needs 1/4 foot of wood. How many shelves can he make?
11. Explain in your own words: When you divide a unit fraction by a whole number, what happens to the answer compared to the original fraction?

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