Dividing Fractions and Whole Numbers Word Problems

Dividing Fractions and Whole Numbers Word Problems

Multiple Choice

Jason is hosting a family gathering. He purchased a 5 pound roast. He planned on serving  $\frac{1}{4}$  pound per person. Which expression can be used to determine how many people was he planning on serving the roast to?

•  $\frac{1}{4}\ \div\ 5$  

•  $\frac{1}{5}\ \div\ 4$  

•  $5\ \div\ \frac{1}{4}$  

•  $4\ \div\ \frac{1}{5}$  

Multiple Choice

Carlos has $\frac{1}{2}$ of a sub sandwich.  He wants to share it between himself and 2 friends. How much of the sandwich will they each get?   

•  $3\ \div\ \frac{1}{2}$  

•  $\frac{1}{2}\ \div3$  

•  $\frac{1}{2}\ \div\ 2$  

•   $2\div\frac{1}{2}$  

Multiple Choice

Gerson bought 2 extra large cookies. If one serving is $\frac{1}{3}$ of a cookie, how many servings are there in 2 cookies?   

•  $2\ \div\ \frac{1}{3}$  

•  $\frac{1}{3}\ \div\ 2$  

•  $\frac{1}{2}\ \div\ 3$  

•  $3\ \div\ \frac{1}{2}$  

Multiple Choice

Jenny has 4 gallons of sports drink for her soccer team. She is pouring the sports drink into bottles to share with her teammates. If each bottle holds  $\frac{1}{8}$  of a gallon. How many bottles will she fill?   

•  $8\div\frac{1}{4}$  

•  $\frac{1}{8}\div\ 4$  

•  $4\ \div\ \frac{1}{8}$  

•  $\frac{1}{4}\div8$  

Multiple Choice

Rewrite the division sentence. 

  $8\div\frac{1}{8}$  

•  $\frac{8}{1}\times\frac{1}{8}$  

•  $\frac{1}{8}\times\frac{1}{8}$  

•  $\frac{8}{1}\times\frac{8}{1}$