Dividing Fraction Word Problems

Sarah has 3/4 of a chocolate bar. She wants to share it equally among 3 friends. How much chocolate does each friend get?

• 1/12

• 1/4

• 1/2

• 1/3

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.3

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

CCSS.5.NF.B.7

A recipe calls for 2/3 cup of sugar, but you only want to make half of the recipe. How much sugar do you need?

• 1/6

• 1/2

• 2/6

• 1/3

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

CCSS.4.NF.B.4C

Mike has 5/6 of a pizza. He wants to divide it into 2 equal portions for lunch and dinner. How much pizza will he eat in one meal?

• 5/12

• 2/3

• 3/4

• 1/2

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.3

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

A fabric roll is 7/8 yards long. How many pieces of 1/4 yard can be cut from the fabric?

• 2/5

• 7/2

• 7/32

• 2/7

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.A.1

You have 4/5 of a gallon of paint. If each wall requires 2/5 of a gallon, how many walls can you paint?

• 1/2

• 2

• 4

• 5

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.A.1

A farmer has 2/3 of a bag of seed. If each field requires 1/9 of a bag, how many fields can be planted?

• 5

• 3

• 6

• 9

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.A.1

A teacher has 5/4 pounds of clay. She wants to divide it equally between 2 students. How much clay will each student receive?

• 3/8

• 5/8

• 1/4

• 7/8

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.3

There is 7/10 of a pie left. If you divide it equally among 5 people, how much pie does each person get?

• 7/50

• 1/10

• 2/5

• 7/25

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.3

You have 6/7 of a cup of flour, but you need to divide it into 3 equal parts for a recipe. How much flour will each part have?

• 2/7

• 3/7

• 1/7

• 1/3

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.3

There is 3/5 of a cake left after a party. If 3 friends share it equally, how much cake does each friend get?

• 1/5

• 1/3

• 2/5

• 3/5

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.3