Dividing Fractions

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

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

• 18
• 1/18
• 3

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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

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6 ÷ ⅔ =

• 8

• 10

• 9

• 8 1/3

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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.

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⅙ ÷ 2 =

• 1/6

• 2/6

• 1/12

• 2/12

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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.

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

• ⁸/₅

• ⁵/₈

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6  ÷  1/4

• 1/10
• 1/24
• 24
• 6/4

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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

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