Fractions as Division Word Problems

Which scenario could the fraction 7/10 represent?

• 10 fewer miles than 7

• 7 dimes added to 10 dimes

• 10 yards of ribbon divided among 7 people

• 7 inches of ribbon divided into 10 equal parts

Which fraction represents 4 inches divided into 9 equal parts?

• 4/9

• 9/4

• 4

• 36/9

There will be 8 runners dividing a 5-mile course equally. Which fraction represents the portion of the course each runner will run?

• 3/8

• 5/8

• 8/5

• 5/3

Which fraction represents 10 beads divided among 3 groups?

• 3/30

• 3/10

• 30/3

• 10/3

Which scenario best represents the fraction 4/12?

• The teacher gave 4 stickers to 12 students.

• The teacher purchased four packs of stickers and divided them among 12 students.

• The teacher purchased 12 stickers, then split them among 4 students.

• The teacher gave 12 students a total of 4 stickers each.

Choose the fraction that best represents this scenario: Marla baked 14 boxes of brownies for her class. She has to share the boxes of brownies with 37 students. How much of a box of brownies will each student receive?

• 37/14

• 37/16

• 6/14

• 14/37

Elise and 6 of her friends share 20 ounces of punch at her birthday party. How many ounces of juice does each friend receive?

• 3 1/3

• 2 6/7

• 2 1/3

• 3 6/7

Sabrina and her 4 friends are sharing 3 candy bars. What fraction of a candy bar will each friend receive?

• 2/3

• 3/4

• 3/5

• 1/4

Jamie cut 30 feet of cloth into 8 pieces of equal length for her science project. How long was each piece of cloth?

• 4 15/16 foot

• 3 1/2 foot

• 3 3/4 foot

• 4 foot

Mrs. Smith made popcorn for 9 people. Each scoop of popcorn kernels made 2 cups of popcorn. She made 6 scoops total. How much popcorn did each person have if it was divided equally?

• 3/8 of a cup

• 3/4 of a cup

• 1 1/3 of a cup

• 1 1/2 of a cup