Divide Fractions and Mixed Numbers Word Problems

Dividing Fractions and Mixed Numbers..word problems

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Multiple Choice

Convert this mixed number to an improper fraction.

• 1/6
• 21/6
• 13/6
• 12/6

Fraction division is quite nice because we can rewrite a division statement as an equivalent multiplication statement.

: rewrite as "multiply by the reciprocal!" then continue & simplify if needed. Here is an example >

Multiple Choice

$$\frac{2}{5}\div\frac{3}{4}$$  = 

rewrite! 

• $$\frac{2}{5}\times\frac{4}{3}$$  

• $$\frac{2}{5}\times\frac{3}{4}$$  

• $$\frac{5}{2}\times\frac{3}{4}$$  

Multiple Choice

Three friends went to the movies. They shared 4/5 of a candy bar. If they share the bar equally, how much of the candy bar will each person get?

• 5/8

• 12/5

• 2 2/5

• 4/15

Multiple Choice

Sheryl, Jesus, and Adela bought $$\frac{1}{6}$$ lb of raspberries to share equally. Which equations shows how many pounds of raspberries will each person receive? 

• $$\frac{1}{6}\div2=\frac{1}{12}$$  

• $$2\div\frac{1}{6}=12$$  

• $$\frac{1}{6}\div3=\frac{1}{18}$$  

• $$3\div\frac{1}{6}=18$$  

Drag and Drop

A furniture maker used 1 1/2 cans of paint to paint some chairs. She used 1/4 of a can on each chair. How many chairs did she paint? ​

Placeholder

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

6 Chairs

12 chairs

24 chairs

2 chairs

Now try this IXL
For Practice

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