Division with Unit Fractions

Division with Unit Fractions

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?

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.

10. The inverse operation of division is multiplication.