Word Problems Fractions Review

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?

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CCSS.5.NF.B.7B

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

7) Identify the equation using the model then solve the problem.

• 2 ÷ 1/8 = 16
• 1/8 ÷ 2 = 1/16
• 2 ÷ 8 = 1/4
• 8 ÷ 2 = 4

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CCSS.5.NF.B.7B

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

It takes 1/2 of a cup of flour to make a batch of pancakes.  Ed has 6 cups of flour.  How many batches of pancakes can he make?

• 12 batches of pancakes
• He doesn't have enough flour to make a batch of pancakes
• 1/12 batches of pancakes

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CCSS.5.NF.B.7A

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

Jason has 2 cups of muffin batter.  He uses 1/4 of the batter for each muffin.  How many muffins can he make with the batter?

• 1/2
• 2
• 6
• 8

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CCSS.5.NF.B.7B

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

Carson needs 1/3 of a banana for each ice cream sundae. How many sundaes can he make with 3 bananas?

• 3
• 6
• 9
• 12

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CCSS.5.NF.B.7B

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

Kevin divides 3 pieces of paper into fourths. How many fourths does he have?

What expression would match the story problem?

• 1/4 ÷ 3

• 3 ÷ 1/4

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CCSS.5.NF.B.7B

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

Mrs. Amy has 5 cups of grape tomatoes, which she is serving as a snack to a group of children. Each serving is 1/4 of a cup. How many children can get a serving of grape tomatoes as a snack? Find the correct equation.

• 5 ÷ 1/4 = 20 children

• 5 ÷ 1/4 = 25 children

• 1/4 ÷ 5 = 1/20 children

• 1/4 ÷ 5 = 1/24 children

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CCSS.5.NF.B.7B

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

Jenna has some chocolate that she wants to give to her friends. She wants to give 1/2 of a pound of chocolate to each friend. Jenna has 7 pounds of chocolate, to how many friends can she give her chocolate? Find the correct equation.

• 1/2 ÷ 8 = 1/16 friends

• 1/2 ÷ 7 friends = 1/14 friends

• 8 ÷ 1/2 = 16 friends

• 7 ÷ 1/2 = 14 friends

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CCSS.5.NF.B.7B

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

Bethany has some coffee that she wants to give to her friends. She wants to give 1/3 of a pound of coffee to each friend. If Bethany has 6 pounds of coffee to give to her friends, how many friends can she share her coffee with? Find the correct equation.

• 1/3 ÷ 6 = 1/18 friends

• 6 ÷ 1/3 = 19 friends

• 6 ÷ 1/3 = 18 friends

• 1/3 ÷ 6 = 1/20 friends

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CCSS.5.NF.B.7B

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

Tracy is putting out bowls of potpourri in each room of the hotel where she works. She wants to fill each bowl with 1/5 of a can of potpourri. If Tracy has 10 cans of potpourri, in how many rooms can she place a bowl of potpourri? Find the correct equation.

• 1/5 ÷ 10 = 1/25 rooms

• 1/5 ÷ 10 = 1/50 rooms

• 10 ÷ 1/5 = 50 rooms

• 10 ÷ 1/5 = 45 rooms

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CCSS.5.NF.B.7B

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C