Art Club Sharing: Fractions as Division

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.

Lena shares 3 blocks of clay equally among 4 friends.

3 ÷ 4 = block of clay for each friend

Five yards of ribbon are shared equally by 8 students.

Each student gets yard of ribbon.

Mr. Okafor pours 7 jars of paint equally into 2 big trays.

7 ÷ 2 = jars of paint in each tray

The art club has 9 sheets of poster paper to share equally among 12 students.

Each student gets sheet of poster paper.

Ines cuts 10 feet of string into 4 equal pieces for a hanging mobile.

Each piece is feet long.

Some students share 5 bags of beads equally. Each student gets 5/6 of a bag.

There are students sharing the beads.

Choose, match, circle, and sort.

Which division problem has the same value as 4/9?

A. 9 ÷ 4B. 4 ÷ 9C. 4 × 9

Six students share 15 sticks of clay equally. Each student's share is between which two whole numbers?

A. 0 and 1B. 1 and 2C. 2 and 3D. 3 and 4

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.

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.