Priya is sharing 24 apples equally with some friends. She uses division to find out how many people can have a share if each person gets a particular number of apples. For example, means that if each person gets 4 apples, then 6 people can have apples. Here are some other calculations:

1. Priya thinks the “?” represents a number less than 24. Do you agree? Explain or show your reasoning.

2. The value of  tells us how many people can enjoy the apples that Jada has if each person gets half an apple. What is that value?

Find the value of . Show your reasoning.

Divide by each of these unit fractions.

Consider the problem: Kiran has pounds of flour. When he divides the flour into equal-size bags, he fills bags. How many pounds fit in each bag?

Write a multiplication equation and a division equation to represent the question. Then, find the answer and show your reasoning.

Elena is filling a bucket with water. When her bucket is full, the water weighs pounds. How much would the water weigh if her bucket is full?

1. Write multiplication and division equations to represent the question.
2. Draw a diagram to show the relationship between the quantities and to find the answer.

Calculate each percentage mentally.

1. 25% of 400
2. 50% of 90
3. 75% of 200
4. 10% of 8,000
5. 5% of 20