Dividing Fractions

Module 3 Topic C
Dividing Fractions

Match

Match the following

• The number of 1/4 cup servings in 7 cups of rice

• The length of a piece of ribbon that is 1/4 of a 7-foot long ribbon

• The weight of each chunk when 1/4 pound of cheese is cut into 7 equal-size chunks

Neither

• $$7\div\frac{1}{4}$$

• Neither

• $$\frac{1}{4}\div7$$

Multiple Choice

A carpenter needs 1/2 of box of caulk to paste 4 wooden cupboards. How much caulk would be required to paste 1 wooden cupboard?

• 1/8 
• 8
• 1/4

Multiple Choice

How many one-third cup servings are in 6 cups of pecans?

• 18
• 1/18
• 3

Multiple Choice

Carson has 2 cups of dog food left. How many 1/2 cup servings are left in 2 cups of dog food?

• 4

• 1/4

• 1/2

• 6

Multiple Choice

6 ÷ ⅔ =

• 8

• 10

• 9

• 8 1/3

Multiple Choice

What story problem fits the equation: 7 ÷ 1/3 =

• There were 1/3 cups of trail mix left. The trail mix needed to feed 7 kids.

• There were 3 cups of trail mix left. The trail mix needed to feed 7 kids.

• There was 7 cups of trail mix. Each cup will be divided into 1/3 cup to feed the kids.

• There was 7 cups of trail mix. 1/3 of the 7 cups was given to the kids.

Multiple Choice

⅙ ÷ 2 =

• 1/6

• 2/6

• 1/12

• 2/12

Multiple Choice

What story problem fits the equation: 1/4 ÷ 5 =

• 1/4 a gallon of milk is left. 5 kittens need milk.

• 1/4 a gallon of milk is left. The recipe calls for 5 times that amount.

• 5 gallons of milk is left. It needed to be divided among 4 people.

• 5 gallons of milk is left. 1/4 of the milk is used for the recipe.

Multiple Choice

Eight girls share 5 candy bars equally. What fraction of a candy bar does each girl get?

• ⁸/₅

• ⁵/₈

Multiple Choice

6  ÷  1/4

• 1/10
• 1/24
• 24
• 6/4

Multiple Choice

Jemma made 5 cups of pancake batter. She uses a scoop measuring 1/3 cup to pour batter onto the skillet to make pancakes. How many pancakes can Jemma make? 

• 5 pancakes
• 1/12 pancakes
• 1/15 pancakes
• 15 pancakes

Multiple Choice

Four friends share 3 sheets of paper equally. What fraction of a sheet of paper does each friend get?

• ⁴/₃

• ³/₄

Multiple Choice

4) 5 ÷ 1/2

• 10
• 1/10
• 5/2
• 1/5

Multiple Choice

8) one-tenth divided by four

• 1/40
• 40
• 1/14
• 14

Multiple Choice

7 divided by 1/5

• 35
• 1/35
• 7/5
• 5/7

Multiple Choice

A pet store had 9 cats to feed. If they only had one-fourth of a bag of cat food and each cat got the same amount, what fraction of the bag would each cat get? 

• 36
• 1/5
• 1/32
• 1/36

Multiple Choice

5  ÷  1/6 is equivalent to...

• 1/5 x 1/6
• 5 x 1/6
• 5 x 6
• 1/5 ÷ 1/6

Multiple Choice

There is 1/3 of a pan of brownies left.  Four children are going to share it equally.  What fraction of the whole pan of brownies will each child get?

• 7
• 1/12
• 1/7
• 12

Multiple Choice

1/9 ÷ 6

• 15
• 54
• 1/15
• 1/54

Multiple Choice

What is 7 divided by 1/3?

• 1/10
• 10
• 1/21
• 21

Multiple Choice

6 divided by 1/4

• 1/24
• 10
• 24
• 1/10