Art Club Sharing: Fractions as Division
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Share art supplies equally and write each share as a fraction.
Share the art supplies
Each problem shares things equally. Write each answer as a fraction or a mixed number.
1.
Lena shares 3 blocks of clay equally among 4 friends.
3 ÷ 4 = block of clay for each friend
2.
Five yards of ribbon are shared equally by 8 students.
Each student gets yard of ribbon.
3.
Mr. Okafor pours 7 jars of paint equally into 2 big trays.
7 ÷ 2 = jars of paint in each tray
4.
The art club has 9 sheets of poster paper to share equally among 12 students.
Each student gets sheet of poster paper.
5.
Ines cuts 10 feet of string into 4 equal pieces for a hanging mobile.
Each piece is feet long.
6.
Some students share 5 bags of beads equally. Each student gets 5/6 of a bag.
There are students sharing the beads.
Connect division and fractions
Choose, match, circle, and sort.
7.
Which division problem has the same value as 4/9?
8.
Six students share 15 sticks of clay equally. Each student's share is between which two whole numbers?
9.
Match each division problem to its quotient.
10.
Circle every division problem that equals 3/8.
11.
Each art table shares some blocks of clay equally. Sort each table by the size of one student's share.
Explain your thinking
Use words, numbers, or a drawing.
12.
Jamal shares 3 rolls of tape equally among 4 students. He says each student gets 4/3 of a roll. Is Jamal right? Explain.