Fractions of a whole (age 10+)

Question 1

Which equation correctly shows that the fraction 3/4 means the division 3 ÷ 4?

Accepted Answer

(3/4) × 4 = 3

Answer

(3/4) × 3 = 4

Answer

3 ÷ 4 = 4/3

Answer

(3/4) + 4 = 3.75

Question 2

Which statement correctly shows that the fraction (34) means 3 ÷ 4?

Accepted Answer

(34 4 = 3)

Answer

(34 3 = 4)

Answer

(4 3 = 34)

Answer

(3 4 = 43)

Question 3

Ms. Lee has three whole jars of marbles that she will distribute equally to four students. Which statement correctly explains how many jars each student gets, using a fraction to represent the division and then checking the work with multiplication?

Accepted Answer

Each student gets 3/4 of a jar because 3 ÷ 4 = 0.75, and (3/4) × 4 = 3.

Answer

Each student gets 3/4 of a jar because 4 ÷ 3 = 1.33…, and (3/4) × 4 = 3.

Answer

Each student gets 3/4 of a jar because 3 ÷ 4 = 0.75, but (3/4) × 3 = 3.

Answer

Each student gets 4/3 of a jar because (4/3) × 4 = 3.

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Which equation correctly shows that the fraction 3/4 means the division 3 ÷ 4?

Which statement correctly shows that the fraction $\frac{3}{4}$ means 3 ÷ 4?

Ms. Lee has three whole jars of marbles that she will distribute equally to four students. Which statement correctly explains how many jars each student gets, using a fraction to represent the division and then checking the work with multiplication?

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Fractions of a whole (age 10+)

Try three questions

Which equation correctly shows that the fraction 3/4 means the division 3 ÷ 4?

Which statement correctly shows that the fraction 34\frac{3}{4}43​ means 3 ÷ 4?

Ms. Lee has three whole jars of marbles that she will distribute equally to four students. Which statement correctly explains how many jars each student gets, using a fraction to represent the division and then checking the work with multiplication?

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Which statement correctly shows that the fraction $\frac{3}{4}$ means 3 ÷ 4?