Lesson 02: Meanings of Division | Unit 4: Dividing Fractions

Twenty pounds of strawberries are being shared equally by a group of friends. The equation $$20 \div 5=4$$ represents the division of strawberries. If the 5 represents the number of people, what does the 4 represent?

Twenty pounds of strawberries are being shared equally by a group of friends. The equation $$20 \div 5=4$$ represents the division of strawberries. If the 5 represents the pounds of strawberries per person, what does the 4 represent?

A sixth-grade science club needs $180 to pay for the tickets to a science museum. All tickets cost the same amount. What could 180 ÷ 15 mean in this situation?

What is the multiplication equation that corresponds to the division equation: 10 ÷ 5 = ?

What is the multiplication equation that corresponds to the division equation: 4.5 ÷ 3 = ?

Which multiplication equation corresponds to the division equation: $$\frac12 \div 4 = {?}$$ ?

Write a division or multiplication equation that represents the situation: 2.5 gallons of water are poured into 5 equally sized bottles. How much water is in each bottle? Use a “?” for the unknown quantity.

Write a division or multiplication equation that represents the situation: A large bucket of 200 golf balls is divided into 4 smaller buckets. How many golf balls are in each small bucket? Use a “?” for the unknown quantity.

Write a division or multiplication equation that represents the situation: Sixteen socks are put into pairs. How many pairs are there? Use a “?” for the unknown quantity.