Bake Shop Batches: How Many Fraction Portions?
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Divide a whole number by a unit fraction to count portions.
Portion Stories
Solve each problem. Write how many portions there are.
1.
Chef Ana has 3 cups of muffin batter. Each muffin uses 1/4 cup of batter. How many muffins can she make?
muffins
2.
A baker cuts 2 pounds of butter into pieces that each weigh 1/8 pound. How many pieces does he get?
pieces
3.
Grace has 5 cups of frosting. She spreads 1/2 cup on each small cake. How many small cakes can she frost?
cakes
4.
The shop bakes 4 loaves of banana bread. Each slice is 1/6 of a loaf. How many slices are there in all?
slices
5.
A shelf is 6 feet long. Each jar of sprinkles takes up 1/3 foot. How many jars fit in one row on the shelf?
jars
6.
Mr. Haddad pours 7 pounds of chocolate chips into small bags. Each bag holds 1/5 pound. How many bags does he fill?
bags
Models and Checks
Use the number line or a multiplication fact to help you.
7.
Kenji has 2 cups of oats. Each oat bar uses 1/4 cup. The number line goes from 0 to 2 cups and is marked in fourths.
There are fourths in 1 cup.
2 ÷ 1/4 = oat bars
8.
Which multiplication equation checks that 4 ÷ 1/3 = 12?
9.
Match each division to its quotient.
Bake Sale Thinking
Choose the best answer, sort the quotients, and explain your thinking.
10.
Which story can be solved with 5 ÷ 1/2?
11.
Find each quotient. Sort it into the correct group.
12.
Dev says 6 ÷ 1/3 = 2 because 6 ÷ 3 = 2. Is Dev correct? Explain using a bake shop story, a model, or multiplication.