Division of fractions

Kwami bought 8 yards of lanyard. He cut the lanyard into 1/2-yard pieces. How many pieces of lanyard did Kwami make?

• 2
• 16
• 1/16
• 1/2

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

CCSS.5.NF.B.7B

Two friends share 1/2 of a pineapple equally. What fraction of a whole pineapple does each friend get?

• 4
• 1/4
• 8
• 1/8

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CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

CCSS.5.NF.B.7A

Tina has 1/2 quart of iced tea. She pours the same amount into each of 3 glasses. How much of the quart of tea will be in each glass?

• 1/3
• 3
• 6
• 1/6

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

CCSS.5.NF.B.7A

Lily made 3 pounds of coleslaw for a picnic. Each serving of coleslaw is 1/8 pound. How many 1/8-pound servings of coleslaw are there?

• 1/12
• 12
• 24
• 1/24

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

CCSS.5.NF.B.7B

Which situation can be represented by 6 ÷ 1/3?

• Rita has a piece of ribbon that is 1/3 foot long. She cuts it into 6 pieces having the same length. How many feet long is each piece of ribbon?
• Rita has 6 pieces of ribbon. Each piece is 1/3 foot long. How many feet of ribbon does Rita have in all?
• Rita has a piece of ribbon that is 6 feet long. She cuts it into pieces that are 1/3 foot long. How many pieces of ribbon does Rita have?
• Rita has a piece of ribbon that is 6 feet long. She cuts it into 3 pieces. How many feet long is each piece of ribbon?

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

CCSS.5.NF.B.7B

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

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

CCSS.5.NF.B.7A

A malt shop used one-sixth of a box of waffle cones every day they were open. How many days would 5 whole boxes last them? 

• 11 days
• 30 days
• 25 days
• 2 days

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

CCSS.5.NF.B.7B

A sub shop sold sandwiches that were one-fifth of a foot long. If you were to cut the sandwich into three equal pieces, what fraction of a foot would each piece be?

• 1/8
• 1/2
• 1/15
• 1/18

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

CCSS.5.NF.B.7A