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Lesson 2: Divide a unit fraction by a whole number. — Practice Questions

  1. 1. Calculate the value of the expression $\frac{1}{3} \div 4$. The answer is ___.

  2. 2. A tape diagram is used to model $\frac{1}{5} \div 2$. After partitioning the $\frac{1}{5}$ piece into 2 parts, how many total equal parts will the whole tape have?

    • A. 7
    • B. 10
    • C. 2
    • D. 5
  3. 3. A piece of wire is $\frac{1}{2}$ meter long. If it is cut into 5 equal pieces, what is the length of each new piece in meters? The answer is ___ meters.

  4. 4. Which calculation is modeled by shading $\frac{1}{4}$ of a tape diagram and then partitioning that shaded section into 3 equal parts?

    • A. $\frac{1}{4} \div 3$
    • B. $\frac{1}{3} \div 4$
    • C. $4 \div 3$
    • D. $3 \times \frac{1}{4}$
  5. 5. Solve the following division problem: $\frac{1}{7} \div 3 = $ ___.

  6. 6. A baker uses $\frac{1}{3}$ of a bag of flour. He divides this amount equally into 4 bowls. What fraction of the original bag of flour is in each bowl? ___

  7. 7. When modeling $\frac{1}{5} \div 3$ with a tape diagram, how many total equal parts will the whole tape be divided into to find the final answer?

    • A. 3
    • B. 5
    • C. 8
    • D. 15
  8. 8. Calculate the value of the expression $\frac{1}{7} \div 2$. The result is ___.

  9. 9. A tape diagram is used to solve a division problem. The model starts with $\frac{1}{6}$ of the tape shaded, and then this shaded part is split into 4 equal pieces. Which expression does this model represent?

    • A. $\frac{1}{4} \div 6$
    • B. $\frac{1}{6} \div 4$
    • C. $6 \div 4$
    • D. $4 \div \frac{1}{6}$
  10. 10. To get a result of $\frac{1}{20}$, you must divide the fraction $\frac{1}{4}$ by what whole number? ___