How do you interpret and solve a word problem involving division of fractions?

necklace is covered in 4 different colors of beads. If each bead shows up the same

amount, what fraction of the necklace will each bead represent?

Maggie is making a necklace. of the

In this lesson you will learn to interpret and solve word

problems involving division of fractions by whole numbers by using the multiplicative inverse.

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Pick out the key words. For example:

How many cookies with each person get if he splits the cookies equally?

Jose has cookies to share with 3 people.

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of the pan together, what fraction of the pan didThree children split the brownies. If the children ate

each child eat?

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covered in 4 different colors of beads. If each bead shows up the same amount, what fraction of the necklace will each bead represent?

Maggie is making a necklace. of the necklace is

In this lesson you have learned how to interpret and solve word problems involving

division of fractions by whole number by using the

multiplicative inverse.

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Jonathan and Paula split the cake equally, what fraction of the whole cake will each person get?

There is of a cake left in the pan. If Jack, Brittney,

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If the friends split the drive equally, what fraction of the trip will each friend drive?

Leah, Jessica and Nikki are driving to New York City? They have of the trip left to go.

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in one of those new parts green, what fraction of the whole is green?

Draw a rectangle and shade in yellow. If you split each into 3 more parts and shade

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ribbon on the table. What fraction of a foot will each person get?

What fraction will each girl get?

Paula and John and splitting the of a foot of

Rashi and her sister have of a pie to share.