wenty pounds of strawberries are being shared equally by a group of friends. The equation 20/5 = 4 represents the division of strawberries.
If the 5 represented the number of people, what does the 4 represent?
If the 5 represented 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 context? Describe two interpretations of the expression. Then, find the quotient and explain what it means in each interpretation.
Match a multiplication equation that corresponds to each division equation.
3 * ? = 4.5
4 * ? = 1/2
5 * ? = 10
? * 5 = 10
? * 3 = 4.5
?
10/5 = ?
4.5/3 = ?
Match a division or multiplication equation that represents each situation.
| Stavka koja se može prevući | arrow_right_alt | Odgovarajuća stavka |
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A large bucket of 200 golf balls is divided into 4 smaller buckets. How many golf balls are in each small bucket? | arrow_right_alt | 2.5 / 5 = ? |
Sixteen socks are put into pairs. How many pairs are there? | arrow_right_alt | 4 * ? = 200 |
2.5 gallons of water are poured into 5 equally sized bottles. How much water is in each bottle? | arrow_right_alt | ? * 2 = 16 |
Find a value for a that makes each statement true.
| Stavka koja se može prevući | arrow_right_alt | Odgovarajuća stavka |
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a/6 equals 1 | arrow_right_alt | 7 |
a/6 is less than 1 | arrow_right_alt | 6 |
a/6 is equal to a whole number | arrow_right_alt | 3 |
a/6 is greater than 1 | arrow_right_alt | If a is a multiple of 6 |
Complete the table. Write each percentage as a percent of 1.
Jada walks at a speed of 3 miles per hour. Elena walks at a speed of 2.8 miles per hour. If they both begin walking along a walking trail at the same time, how much farther will Jada walk after 3 hours?