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Lesson 6: Division of Unit Fractions by Whole Numbers — Practice Questions

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

  2. 2. To find $\frac{1}{5} \div 2$ using a number line, what is the correct action after marking the interval from 0 to $\frac{1}{5}$?

    • A. Partition the interval from 0 to 1 into 2 parts.
    • B. Partition the interval from 0 to $\frac{1}{5}$ into 2 parts.
    • C. Partition the interval from 0 to 1 into 5 parts.
    • D. Partition the interval from 0 to $\frac{1}{5}$ into 5 parts.
  3. 3. A piece of wire that is $\frac{1}{4}$ of a meter long is cut into 3 equal pieces. The length of each small piece of wire is ___ meters.

  4. 4. If you divide the segment from 0 to $\frac{1}{6}$ on a number line into 4 equal parts, what fraction does one of these new parts represent?

    • A. $\frac{1}{4}$
    • B. $\frac{1}{6}$
    • C. $\frac{1}{10}$
    • D. $\frac{1}{24}$
  5. 5. Find the quotient: $\frac{1}{7} \div 5 = $ ___.

  6. 6. Which division problem is represented by partitioning the segment from 0 to $\frac{1}{2}$ into 6 equal parts on a number line?

    • A. $\frac{1}{6} \div 2$
    • B. $6 \div \frac{1}{2}$
    • C. $\frac{1}{2} \div 6$
    • D. $2 \div 6$
  7. 7. A group of 8 friends decides to share $\frac{1}{3}$ of a pizza equally. What fraction of the whole pizza does each friend receive? Each friend gets ___ of the pizza.

  8. 8. Which of the following expressions has the greatest value?

    • A. $\frac{1}{4} \div 2$
    • B. $\frac{1}{4} \div 3$
    • C. $\frac{1}{4} \div 4$
    • D. $\frac{1}{4} \div 5$
  9. 9. Calculate the value of the expression: $\frac{1}{5} \div 6 = $ ___.

  10. 10. A craft project requires cutting $\frac{1}{8}$ of a meter of ribbon into 5 equal smaller pieces. What is the length of each smaller piece in meters? The answer is ___.