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Dividing a Fraction by a Whole Number

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

• 5 How much popcorn would each person get if 3 people shared 1 2 1 half of a bag of popcorn equally?

• 6 How much popcorn would each person get if 3 people shared 1 3 1 third of a bag of popcorn equally?

• 7 How much popcorn would each person get if 2 people shared 1 5 1 fifth of a bag of popcorn equally?

• 8 How much popcorn would each person get if 4 people shared 1 4 1 fourth of a bag of popcorn equally?

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