1. Dividing Fractions

2. There are 3 pizzas. Each child will get 1/4 of a pizza
There are 3 pizzas. Each child will get 1/4 of a pizza. How many children will get pizza?
What is being divided?______________
Write a division sentence beginning with the number being divided.

3. What is being divided? 3 pizzas
There are 3 pizzas. Each child will get 1/4 of a pizza. How many children will get pizza?
What is being divided? 3 pizzas
Write a division sentence beginning with the number being divided.
3 ÷ 1/4
Whatever is being divided goes first – It is the dividend.

4. What is being divided? 3 pizzas
There are 3 pizzas. Each child will get 1/4 of a pizza. How many children will get pizza?
What is being divided? 3 pizzas
Write a division sentence beginning with the number being divided ÷ ¼ = 12
Use an illustration to represent the
solution.
3 wholes divided into fourths 3 1 2
There are twelve ¼ pieces, so 12 children will get pizza

5. 2) Mrs. Smith had ½ of a pumpkin pie left over
2) Mrs. Smith had ½ of a pumpkin pie left over. She split the leftover pie evenly between her 3 children. What fraction of a pie did each child get?
What is being divided?______________
Write a division number sentence to show your answer. 
Use an illustration to represent the solution. 

6. What is being divided? 1/2 pumpkin pie
2) Mrs. Smith had ½ of a pumpkin pie left over. She split the leftover pie evenly between her 3 children. What fraction of a pie did each child get?
What is being divided? 1/2 pumpkin pie
Write a division number sentence to show
your answer. 
½ ÷ 3 = 1/6
Use an illustration to represent the
solution. 

7. Another illustration to represent the solution.
2) Mrs. Smith had ½ of a pumpkin pie left over. She split the leftover pie evenly between her 3 children. What fraction of a pie did each child get? ½ ÷ 3 = 1/6
  Another illustration to represent the solution.
6 total parts
½ divided into 3 parts 1
1/2
1/6
1/6
1/6

8. Six people share ¾ kg of chocolate equally
Six people share ¾ kg of chocolate equally. How much chocolate does each person get?
What is being divided?______________
Write a division number sentence to show your answer. 
Use an illustration to represent the solution. 

9. What is being divided? 3/4 kg chocolate
Six people share ¾ kg of chocolate equally. How much of a chocolate bar does each person get?
What is being divided? 3/4 kg chocolate
Write a division number sentence to show your answer.  3/4 ÷ 6 = 1/8
Use an illustration to represent the solution.
Answer: 1/8 of the bar
Whatever is being divided goes first – It is the dividend.
¾ of the chocolate bar is shaded, since that is the amount being divided
The chocolate bar is then divided into 6 sections. Each person gets 3 of the 24 pieces of the bar = 3/24 = 1/8
Ask yourself: Does this answer make sense?

10. Another illustration to represent the solution.
Six people share ¾ kg of chocolate equally. How much of a chocolate bar does each person get? /4 ÷ 6 = 1/8
Another illustration to represent the solution.
8 total parts
¾ divided into 6 parts
1/4
2/4
3/4 1
1/8
1/8
1/8
1/8
1/8
1/8

11. If a tortoise is timed traveling an average of 1/3 miles per hour, how long would it take the tortoise to travel 6 miles?
What is being divided?______________
Write a division number sentence to show your answer. 
Use an illustration to represent the solution. 

12. What is being divided? 6 hours
If a tortoise is timed traveling an average of 1/3 miles per hour, how long would it take the tortoise to travel 6 miles?
What is being divided? 6 hours
Write a division number sentence to show your answer.  6 ÷ 1/3 = 18
Use an illustration to represent the solution. 
Answer: hours_
Whatever is being divided goes first – It is the dividend. 13 14 15 16 17 18 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 6 8
Ask yourself: Does this answer make sense?

13. Each mile divided into thirds
If a tortoise is timed traveling an average of 1/3 miles per hour, how long would it take the tortoise to travel 6 miles?  6 ÷ 1/3 = 18
Another illustration to represent the solution. 
6 miles
Each mile divided into thirds 2 3 4 5 6 1
18 total