dividing fractions word problems

Mailina is making cupcakes for her classmates. She puts  $\frac{1}{4}$  ounce of sprinkles on each cupcake and she has 14 ounces of sprinkles. How many cupcakes can she make using the sprinkles she has?

• 3 $\frac{1}{2}$

• 5 $\frac{3}{4}$

• $\frac{1}{56}$

• 56

There are 2 cups of chocolate chips in a bag. If the serving is  $\frac{1}{3}$   of a cup, how many servings are there in a bag?

• $\frac{1}{6}$ serving

• 6 servings

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

CCSS.5.NF.B.7B

The Brown family had cereal for breakfast.

*Before breakfast there was $\frac{3}{4}$ gallon of milk.
*The Brown's drank $\frac{1}{2}$ of their milk at breakfast.

How many gallons of milk did the Brown family use for breakfast?

•  $\frac{3}{8}$  

•  $\frac{4}{6}$  

•  $\frac{2}{2}$  

•  $\frac{6}{8}$  

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Which of the following questions could be answered using the expression 3 divided by 1/3?

• How many miles will Kniah walk is she walks 1/3 mile each day for 9 days?

• How many 1/3 cup serving can be made from a 3 cup bag of granola?

• How much of a pie will each person get if 3 people share 1/3 of a pie?

• How much granola is left if 1/3 cup is taken from a 3 cup bag?

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

CCSS.5.NF.B.7B

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

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

CCSS.5.NF.B.7A

A 21-foot long rope is cut into 3/8-foot pieces. Which expression finds the number of pieces?

• 21 ÷ 3/8
• 21 × 3/8
• 3/8 ÷ 21
• 21 − 3/8

Anthony divided 3/4 of a pound of butter into 6 equal parts. How much butter was in each part?

• 8 lb
• 18/4 lb
• 1/8 lb
• 1/24 lb

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