Divide Fractions Word Problems Quiz

Solve the following word problem: If 3/4 of a pizza is divided equally among 2 friends, how much pizza does each friend get?

• 1/4

• 3/8

• 2/3

• 1/2

A recipe calls for 2/3 cup of flour. If you want to make 1/2 of the recipe, how much flour do you need?

• 1/3 cup

• 1/4 cup

• 3/4 cup

• 2/3 cup

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.6

If 5/6 of a yard of fabric is divided equally among 3 people, how much fabric does each person get?

• 5/18 of a yard

• 2/9 of a yard

• 1/6 of a yard

• 1/3 of a yard

A farmer has 4/5 of a field to plant corn. If he divides the field into 1/4 sections, how much of the field will each section be?

• 1 1/4

• 4 1/3

• 2 3/5

• 3 1/5

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.A.1

If 7/8 of a cake is divided equally among 4 siblings, how much cake does each sibling get?

• 3/8

• 5/16

• 7/32

• 1/4

If 2/3 of a tank of gas is divided equally among 5 cars, how much gas does each car get?

• 1/10 of a tank

• 3/20 of a tank

• 2/15 of a tank

• 1/5 of a tank

A baker uses 5/6 of a cup of sugar to make a batch of cookies. If she wants to use 1/2 of the sugar, how much sugar does she need?

• 1/3

• 3/10

• 5/12

• 2/5

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.6

If 3/4 of a gallon of paint is divided equally among 6 painters, how much paint does each painter get?

• 1/8 gallon

• 1/6 gallon

• 1/4 gallon

• 1/2 gallon

A school has 2/3 of a box of pencils to distribute among 8 students. How many pencils does each student get?

• 5/12

• 1/4

• 3/8

• 7/12