Fractions as Division Word Problems

John wrote fourteen thirds as the correct answer to a problem. Which problem could he have solved?

• What is three divided by fourteen?

• What is 14 divided by 3?

• What is one third of fourteen?

• What is one-fourteenth of three?

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CCSS.5.NF.B.3

Find two equivalent expressions for 23 ÷ 4.

• 4/23

• 23/4

• 4 ÷ 23

• 5 + 3 ÷ 4

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CCSS.5.NF.B.3

Which is equivalent to 14/2?

• 2 ÷ 14

• 14 ÷ 2

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CCSS.5.NF.B.3

Which is equivalent to 4/9?

• 4 ÷ 9

• 9 ÷ 4

• None of the above

• Both of the above

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CCSS.5.NF.B.3

Seven people want to share three pints of ice cream equally. How many pints of ice cream should each person get?

• 1/7

• 1/3

• 3/7

• 7/3

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CCSS.5.NF.B.3

Nine people want to share five candy bars equally. How much of the candy bar will each person get?

• 4

• 5

• 9/2

• 5/9

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CCSS.5.NF.B.3

Find two equivalent expressions for 36 ÷ 5.

• 36/5

• 5/36

• 7 + 1 ÷ 5

• 3 + 6 ÷ 5

• 7 + 5 ÷ 1

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CCSS.5.NF.B.3

There are 4 quarters in a box of 8 coins. What fraction of the coins are quarters?

• 2

• 1/2

• 4/8

• 4

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CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

Convert 53/5 into a mixed number.

• 5 3/5

• 10 3/5

• 10 4/5

Micheal wrote 5 and 1/3 as the correct answer to a problem. Which problem could he have solved?

*Hint* convert to an improper fraction first!

• What is five divided by one-third?

• What is one-third divided by 5?

• What is 16 divided by 3?

• What is five divided by 3?

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CCSS.5.NF.B.3