Division with Unit Fractions
This worksheet helps Grade 6 students practice dividing whole numbers by unit fractions and unit fractions by whole numbers.
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Division with Unit Fractions
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Read each question carefully and solve the problems involving division with unit fractions. Show your work where applicable.
1. Which expression represents 'how many 1/3s are in 4'?
4 ÷ 1/3
1/3 ÷ 4
4 × 1/3
3 ÷ 4
2. What is the reciprocal of 1/5?
1/5
5
5/1
Both b and c
3. Dividing by a unit fraction is the same as multiplying by its .
4. When you divide a whole number by a unit fraction, the answer is always than the whole number.
5. Sarah has 3 cookies. She wants to divide each cookie into 1/4 portions. How many 1/4 portions will she have in total?
6. A recipe calls for 1/2 cup of sugar. If you only have a 1/8 cup measuring scoop, how many scoops will you need to get 1/2 cup of sugar?
7. The expression 6 ÷ 1/2 is equivalent to 6 × 2.
True
False
8. When dividing a unit fraction by a whole number, the quotient will always be larger than the unit fraction.
True
False
Solve the following division problems. Show your work.
9. 5 ÷ 1/4 =
10. 1/6 ÷ 2 =
11. 1/3 ÷ 5 =
12. 7 ÷ 1/2 =