Division of Fractions Word Problems

How many  one-third cup servings are in 9 cups of strawberries?

• 27
• 1/27
• 36
• 1/12

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CCSS.5.NF.B.7B

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

A chef had 7 avocados.  How many servings of guacamole could he make if each bowl uses one-fourth of an avocado?

• 7
• 1/28
• 28
• 24

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CCSS.5.NF.B.7B

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

A pet store had five dogs to feed.  If they only had one-fourth of a bag of dog food and each dog got the same amount, what fraction of the bag would each dog get?

• 20
• 1/20
• 16

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CCSS.5.NF.B.7A

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

A farmer was dividing up his one-half of an acre of land between his 4 children.  since each child got the same amount of land, what fraction of the acre did each get?

• 8
• 1/4
• 1/2
• 1/8

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CCSS.5.NF.B.7A

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

A lawn mowing company had to mow one-sixth of a mile of grass.  To make it quicker, they split the amount evenly between 2 workers.  What fraction of the mile did each person mow?

• 1/3
• 1/12
• 1/2
• 12

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.7A

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

A container of 8 TVs weighed one-third of a ton.  If every TV weighed the same amount, how heavy was each TV?

• 24
• 1/32
• 32
• 1/24

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CCSS.5.NF.B.7A

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

At a restaurant 3 people were at a table when the waiter brought out one-half of a plate of nachos.  If they split the plate evenly, how much would each person get?

• 6
• 1/6
• 12
• 9

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CCSS.5.NF.B.7A

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

An artist was able to paint one-eighth of a painting every hour.  If he needed to paint 7 pictures for an art show, how many hours would it take him to complete the paintings?

• 49
• 1/56
• 56
• 28

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CCSS.5.NF.B.7B

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

A hamburger shop used one-half of a box of French fries every day they were open.  How many days would 9 whole boxes last them?

• 1/18
• 18
• 7
• 1/2

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CCSS.5.NF.B.7A

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

A glass of water is one-fourth of a quart.  How many glasses would it take to fill up a 6 quart jug?

• 24
• 1/24
• 18
• 1/12

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.7B

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C