Mathematics Grade 8 15 min

Divide fractions by whole numbers in recipes

Divide fractions by whole numbers in recipes

What you'll learn

  • Solve division problems involving fractions and whole numbers within recipe contexts with 80% accuracy.
  • Explain how dividing a fractional ingredient in a recipe by a whole number changes the quantity of that ingredient.
  • Apply the concept of dividing fractions by whole numbers to adjust recipe ingredient amounts when halving or tripling a recipe.
  • Create a new recipe for a single serving based on a recipe that serves a larger number of people, accurately dividing all fractional ingredients by the appropriate whole number to scale it down.

Tutorial Preview

1

A recipe needs 1/2 a cup of flour. You split it into 3 bowls. How much flour is in each bowl?

2

You have 6/7 of a pizza. You and 2 friends share it equally. What fraction of the pizza do you each get?

3

A 3/4 pound bag of nuts is shared among 5 hikers. How many pounds of nuts does each hiker get?

Sample Practice Questions

Easy
A recipe for one cake needs 1/2 cup of milk. You want to make a version that is 2 times smaller. How much milk do you need?
0.1/4
1.1
2.1/3
3.2/2
Easy
You have 2/5 of a chocolate bar and share it between 2 people. What fraction does each person get?
0.1/5
1.2/10
2.4/5
3.1/2
Easy
A 1/3 liter bottle of juice is split among 2 friends. How much juice does each friend get?
0.1/6
1.2/3
2.1/5
3.1/3

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