Grade 6 Dividing Fractions by Fractions

What is the reciprocal of 7/8?

• 1
• 14/16
• 8/7
• 7/8

What is the reciprocal of 1 2/3

• 5/3

• 1 4/6

• 6/8

• 3/5

What is the reciprocal of 2

• 4

• 1/2

• 2/1

• 2/2

¹/₄  ÷  ²/₅

• ⁵/₈
• 2/20
• ¹/₁₀
• ³/₉

⁴/₉ ÷ ¹/₂

• ⁸/₉

• ⁵/₁₁

• ⁶/₁₀

• ⁴/₁₈

A rectangular piece of foil has an area of 8¾ square inches. Its length is 3½ inches. What is the width of the foil?

• 2¾ inches

• 2 inches

• 245/8 inches

• 2½ inches

Patrick is making a kite for a science fair project. He must cut  $\frac{1}{4}$   inch pieces out of a 8 inch piece of plastic. How many  $\frac{1}{4}$   inch pieces can he cut out in total?

• 16 pieces

•  $\frac{1}{32}$   piece

• 32 pieces

•  $\frac{1}{16}$   piece

Jane has 2 $\frac{1}{2}$ cups of sugar. A recipe calls for $\frac{1}{4}$ cup of sugar.  How many recipes can she make?

• 3

• 10

•  $\frac{1}{3}$  

•  $\frac{1}{6}$  

Mr. Simpson feeds his dog ½ of a cup of dog food each day. How long will 4 cups of dog food last?

• 1/8 day

• 2 days

• 8 days

• 4 days

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