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Bake Shop Batches: How Many Fraction Portions?

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Bake Shop Batches: How Many Fraction Portions?

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.02

There are fourths in 1 cup.
2 ÷ 1/4 = oat bars

8.
Which multiplication equation checks that 4 ÷ 1/3 = 12?
Question 8 options
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?
Question 10 options
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.