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Dividing a Fraction by a Whole Number

Solve these problems. Use a representation, and write an equation for each one.

• 1 Four students equally shared 1 2 1 half of a pan of brownies. What fraction of the whole pan of brownies did each student eat?

• 2 Three brothers equally shared 1 4 1 fourth of a pan of brownies. What fraction of the whole pan of brownies did each brother eat?

• 3 5 friends equally shared 1 3 1 third of a cake. What fraction of the whole cake did each friend eat?

• 4 6 friends equally shared 1 5 1 fifth of a cake. What fraction of the whole cake did each friend eat?

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