Division with Unit Fractions
Practice dividing whole numbers and fractions by unit fractions with this Grade 8 math worksheet.
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Division with Unit Fractions
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Read each question carefully and solve the division problems involving unit fractions. Show your work.
1. How many 1/4 cups are in 2 whole cups?
2. If you have a 3-foot ribbon and cut it into pieces that are each 1/2 foot long, how many pieces will you have?
3. Dividing by a unit fraction is the same as multiplying by its .
4. The reciprocal of 1/5 is .
5. Which expression is equivalent to 4 ÷ 1/3?
4 x 3
4 ÷ 3
1/4 x 3
1/4 ÷ 3
6. Solve: 5 ÷ 1/2
7. Solve: 1/6 ÷ 1/3
8. A recipe calls for 1/4 cup of sugar per serving. If you have 2 cups of sugar, how many servings can you make?
9. When you divide a whole number by a unit fraction, the answer is always smaller than the whole number.
True
False
10. The inverse operation of division is multiplication.
True
False