Dividing Fractions Word Problems

Mrs. Smith had 1/2 of a pumpkin pie left over. She split the leftover pie evenly among her three children. What fraction of a pie did each child get?

• 1 1/2 pie

• 3 1/2 pie

• 1/6 pie

• 3/2 pie

There are 3 pizzas. Each child will get 1/4 of a pizza. How many children will get pizza?

• 12 children

• 3/4 children

• 1/12 children

• 3 children

Six people share 3/4 kg chocolate bar evenly. How much chocolate does each person get?

• 3/24 kg

• 4 1/2 kg

• 18 kg

• 1/8 kg

If a tortoise is timed traveling 1/3 mile per hour, how long will it take the tortoise to travel 6 miles?

• 2 hours

• 18 hours

• 6/3 hours

• 1/18 hours

A rope is 9 meters long. How many pieces of rope can be cut from this piece if they are 3/4 meter long?

• 6 1/4 pieces

• 36/3 pieces

• 12 pieces

• 36 pieces

Mr. Vega's vegetable patch measures 6 square meters. The melon plants he wants to grow require 3/4 square meters. How many melon plants can he plant?

• 4 1/2 plants

• 8 plants

• 24/3 plants

• 24 plants

How many 1/4 cup servings are in 5 cups of jello?

• 20 servings

• 1 1/4 servings

• 5/4 servings

• 1/20 servings

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.7B

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

How many 1/3 cup servings can a baker get out of 9 cups of flour?

• 1/3 servings

• 3 servings

• 1/27 servings

• 27 servings

How many 2 1/2 meter long strips can you cut from a ribbon that is 7 1/2 meters long?

• 30/10 strips

• 18 3/4 strips

• 3 strips

• 3 1/2 strips

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.A.1

You have 2 5/8 pizzas to share equally with three people. How much pizza will each person receive?

• 1 1/7 pizza

• 3/4 pizza

• 8 pizzas

• 7/8 pizza