Dividing Fractions

Jade is making a square birthday card. She is going to put a ribbon border on each of the 4 equal sides. Jade has a piece of ribbon that is 33 inches long. If she uses all of the ribbon, how many inches of ribbon can Jade put on each equal side?

• 33 ÷ 4

• 4 ÷ 33

How many 4-pound containers of trail mix can be made from a 25-pound bag?

• 4 ÷ 25

• 25 ÷ 4

Maria knit a scarf that was 55 inches long in 6 days. She knit the same amount each day. Which equation can be used to find how many inches Maria knit each day?

• 55 ÷ 6

• 6 ÷ 55

Katie bought a 16-pound bag of potting soil. She puts an equal amount of potting soil into each of 3 flower pots. How many pounds of soil does Katie put in each pot?

• 16 ÷ 3

• 3 ÷ 16

During lunch, 3 friends planned to share 4 pizzas equally. How much pizza does each friend get?

• 3 ÷ 4

• 4 ÷ 3

How much ice cream will a family of 4 get if they equally share 1/2 of a gallon of ice cream?

• 1/2 ÷ 4

• 4 ÷ 1/2

Chris has 1/9 of a book left to read. If he reads an equal amount of the book over 3 days, how much of the book will Chris read each day?

• 1/9 ÷ 3

• 3 ÷ 1/9