Fractions Word Form

Which of the following questions could be answered using the expression 3 divided by 1/3?

• How many miles will Kniah walk if she walks 1/3 mile each day for 9 days?

• How many 1/3 cup servings can be made from a 3 cup bag of granola?

• How much of a pie will each person get if 3 people share 1/3 of a pie?

• How much granola is left if 1/3 cup is taken from a 3 cup bag?

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

Keon is planting two rectangular gardens. His rose garden is 6 feet long and 3/8 foot wide. His tulip garden is 6 feet long and 3/4 foot wide.

Which statement is true about the two gardens?

• The rose and tulip gardens have the same area

• The rose garden has an area that is 3/8 square foot less than the tulip garden.

• The tulip garden is smaller than the rose garden.

• The area of the tulip garden is double the area of the rose garden.

Andrea has 80 coins in her collection. She shared 3/4 of her collection with friends. How many coins did she share?

• 20

• 50

• 60

• 70

A stack of boards is 21″ high. Each board is 1¾″ thick. How can you find the number of boards?

• 21 × 1¾
• 1¾ ÷ 21
• 21 ÷ 1¾

There are 12 yards of fabric. Each pillow uses 2/3 yard. How many pillows can be made?

• 8 pillows
• 12 pillows
• 18 pillows

Nine identical cakes weigh a total of 20¼ pounds. How much does each cake weigh?

• 4/9 pound
• 2⋅1/9 pounds
• 2⋅9/36 pounds
• 2⋅1/4 pounds

Twelve whole pizzas are eaten. Each person eats ¼ pizza. How many people eat pizza?

• 48 people 
• 16 people
• 8 people
• 3 people

The area of a rectangle is 25/42 and its width is 5/6. What is the length?

• 1⋅3/7
• 1⋅2/5
• 5/7
• 125/252

A 21-foot long rope is cut into 3/8-foot pieces. Which expression finds the number of pieces?

• 21 ÷ 3/8
• 21 × 3/8
• 3/8 ÷ 21
• 21 − 3/8