Fractions Word Problems

The serving size for teddy grahams is ¾ cup. How many servings are there in a box that holds 13 cups?

• 13 x 3/4

• 13 - 3/4

• 3/4 $\div$ 13

• 13 $\div$ 3/4

Dave has 3_4/5 tons of mulch. He wants to divide the mulch between 8 gardens. How much mulch will each garden get?

• $3\frac{4}{5}+8$

• $3\frac{4}{5}\times8$

• $8\div3\frac{4}{5}$

• $3\frac{4}{5}\div8$

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CCSS.6.NS.A.1

Mariska has 6/7 pounds of sunflower seeds. Each day she feeds 1/6 of a pound to the birds. How many days can she feed the birds?

• $\frac{6}{7}-\frac{1}{6}$

• $\frac{6}{7}\times\frac{1}{6}$

• $\frac{1}{6}\div\frac{6}{7}$

• $\frac{6}{7}\div\frac{1}{6}$

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CCSS.6.NS.A.1

A bakery started the day with 125 cupcakes. By 10am, they sold 1/5 of the cupcakes. How many did they sell?

• $125-\frac{1}{5}$

• $\frac{1}{5}\times125$

• $125\div\frac{1}{5}$

• $\frac{1}{5}\div125$

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CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

CCSS.4.NF.B.4C

Mariah drank 2_2/3 cups of orange juice. A serving size is 5/6 cup. How much of a serving did she drink?

• $2\frac{2}{3}+\frac{5}{6}$

• $2\frac{2}{3}\times\frac{5}{6}$

• $\frac{5}{6}\div2\frac{2}{3}$

• $2\frac{2}{3}\div\frac{5}{6}$

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CCSS.6.NS.A.1

Joey feeds his dog 1/10 of a cup of dog food every day. The bag of dog food currently has 10/11 cups of dog food in it. How many days can Joey feed his dog?

• $\frac{10}{11}-\frac{1}{10}$

• $\frac{10}{11}\times\frac{1}{10}$

• $\frac{1}{10}\div\frac{10}{11}$

• $\frac{10}{11}\div\frac{1}{10}$

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CCSS.6.NS.A.1

Julia has 80 pages in her notebook. She has used up 3/7 of her notebook already. How many pages has she used?

• $80\times\frac{3}{7}$

• $80\div\frac{3}{7}$

• $80+\frac{3}{7}$

• $80-\frac{3}{7}$

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CCSS.5.NF.B.5B

Jay has 5¼ cups of milk. If it takes ¾ cup of milk for each milkshake, how many milkshakes can he make?

• $5\frac{1}{4}\div\frac{3}{4}$

• $5\frac{1}{4}\times\frac{3}{4}$

• $\frac{3}{4}\div5\frac{1}{4}$

• $5\frac{1}{4}-\frac{3}{4}$

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CCSS.6.NS.A.1

Caleb finished 4/9 of his book. Jase finished 1/6 of his book. How much more has Caleb read than Jase?

• $\frac{4}{9}\times\frac{1}{6}$

• $\frac{4}{9}\div\frac{1}{6}$

• $\frac{4}{9}-\frac{1}{6}$

• $\frac{1}{6}\div\frac{4}{9}$

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

I have 8¾ yards of material. I would like to make headbands for my class. If each headband takes 7/8 yard of material, how many can I make?

• $8\frac{3}{4}\times\frac{7}{8}$

• $8\frac{3}{4}-\frac{7}{8}$

• $\frac{7}{8}\div8\frac{3}{4}$

• $8\frac{3}{4}\div\frac{7}{8}$

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CCSS.6.NS.A.1