Dividing Fractions: Word Problems

There are 2 cups of chocolate chips in a bag. If the serving is 1/3 of a cup, how many servings are there in a bag? 

• 1/6 servings 
• 6 servings 

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

CCSS.5.NF.B.7B

Corey had 1/4 of a yard of fabric. He cuts the fabric into 5 equal pieces. How long is each piece of fabric? 

• 20 
• 1/20

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

CCSS.5.NF.B.7A

Caroline had 1/2 of a bag of donuts. She wants to split it evenly between herself and 3 friends. How much of the bag will each friend get? 

• 6
• 1/6
• 8
• 1/8

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.7A

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

The bakery makes 6 pies. Each slice is 1/8 of the whole pie. How many slices are there? 

• 1/48 slices 
• 48 slices 

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

CCSS.5.NF.B.7B

Bertha made 6 cups of coffee. She used 1/3 a can of creamer between all 6 of those cups. How much creamer did she put in each cup of coffee? 

• 1/18
• 18 

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

CCSS.5.NF.B.3

Kiely is making bracelets for her friends. She had 9 feet of string, and she needs 1/3 a foot of string for every bracelet. How many bracelets can she make? 

• 27 bracelets
• 1/27 bracelets 

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.3

CCSS.5.NF.B.4

CCSS.5.NF.B.6

• 12
• 1/12

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.3

CCSS.5.NF.B.7

• 12 
• 1/12

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.3

CCSS.5.NF.B.7

At a restaurant 3 people were at a table when the waiter brought out one-half of a plate of nachos.  If they split the plate evenly, how much would each person get?

• 6
• 1/6
• 12
• 9

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.3

CCSS.5.NF.B.7