Dividing Fractions Word Problems

Kamari completed his math homework in 1/3 of an hour.

He had to complete 4 math problems.

He spent an equal amount of time on each problem.

How much of an hour did Kamari spend on each problem?

• 1/12

• 1/7

• 3/4

• 12

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CCSS.6.NS.A.1

Andrea has 80 coins in her collection. She shared 3/4 of her collection with friends. How many coins did she share?

• 20

• 50

• 60

• 70

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CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

CCSS.4.NF.B.4C

A stack of boards is 21″ high. Each board is 1¾″ thick. How can you find the number of boards?

• 21 × 1¾
• 1¾ ÷ 21
• 21 ÷ 1¾

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CCSS.5.NF.B.3

There are 12 yards of fabric. Each pillow uses 2/3 yard. How many pillows can be made?

• 8 pillows
• 12 pillows
• 18 pillows

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CCSS.5.NF.B.4

CCSS.5.NF.B.6

Twelve whole pizzas are eaten. Each person eats ¼ pizza. How many people eat pizza?

• 48 people 
• 16 people
• 8 people
• 3 people

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CCSS.5.NF.B.7B

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

In Maddie’s garden, 1/3 of her plants are tomatoes. Of those tomatoes, 2/5 of them are ripe. What fraction of the plants are ripe tomatoes?

• 2/8
• 3/15
• 3/8
• 2/15

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CCSS.5.NF.B.4

CCSS.5.NF.B.6

Three friends shared half of a pizza equally. How much of the whole pizza pie did each friend eat?

• 1/6
• 1/5
• 3/2
• 2/3

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CCSS.5.NF.B.7A

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

A hiking trail is 15 miles long. There is a rest area every 3/4 of a mile. How many rest areas are there along the hiking trail?

• 10
• 20
• 25
• 30

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CCSS.5.NF.B.3

Yasmin has 8 kittens.

Yasmin feeds these kittens a total of 22 ounces of food

Yasmin feeds each kitten an equal amount of food.

Which statement is true?

• Each kitten is fed 2 ounces of food

• Each kitten is fed 2 1/2 ounces of food

• Each kitten is fed 2 3/4 ounces of food

• Each kitten is fed 3 ounces of food.

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CCSS.3.OA.A.2

Mrs. Callan bought a pack of 10 cookies for her 3 children to share equally. How many cookies should each child get if the cookies are shared equally between the 3 children?

• 3 cookies

• 3 1/3 cookies

• 3 1/2 cookies

• 4 cookies

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CCSS.5.NF.B.3