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Grade 5 · Number & Operations — Fractions · 5.NF.B.7

Dividing with Unit Fractions Worksheets

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Key idea

How many fit? → the answer is bigger than the total. How much each? → the answer is smaller than the amount shared. Multiply back to check. The question decides the units of the answer.

Sample problems

  1. Work out 3 ÷ ¼
  2. Work out 2 ÷ ⅓
  3. Work out 5 ÷ ½
  4. Work out ¼ ÷ 3

Common mistakes to watch for

  • Answered 1/12 — the other division's answer. Saying the question in words first is what separates them, which is why the item asks for it.
  • Answered 12 — the other division's answer. The two divisions use the same numbers and their answers sit on opposite sides of them.
  • Answered 3/4, which is 3 litres shared between 4 — the other question. 3/4 of a litre is an amount and the item asked how many glasses, so even the units are wrong.

The answer key explains each one, so you can tell what a wrong answer means.

How to use this set

  1. Teach with the slides (about 15 minutes), or watch the video together.
  2. Practice with the worksheet. Questions climb from fluency to application to reasoning.
  3. Check understanding with the exit ticket.
  4. Mark with the answer key — each answer shows the steps and the most likely mistake.

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