Dividing Fractions

Lila made 5 pounds of potato salad for a picnic. Each serving of potato salad is 1/4 pound. How many 1/4-pound servings of potato salad are there?

• 4/5

• 1 1/4

• 9

• 20

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CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

CCSS.5.NF.B.7B

Jeff has a board that is 72 inches long. He cuts the board into 5 boards that are each the same length. How many inches long is each board?

• 5/72

• 14 2/5

• 14 1/2

• 360

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CCSS.5.NF.B.3

Hunan sliced 6 carrots for a stew. He sliced each carrot into fifths. Which equation represents the number of pieces of carrot, n, he put in the stew? (*Where you see the word divide insert the division symbol*)

• 6 x 1/5 = n

• 1/5 (divide) 6 = n

• 6 (divide) 5 = n

• 6 (divide) 1/5 = n

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CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

CCSS.5.NF.B.7B

How many minutes would it take Rachel to jog 3 miles if she jogs 1/15 mile every minute?

• 5

• 20

• 45

• 60

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CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

CCSS.5.NF.B.7B

A 6-mile walking trail has a distance marker every 1/3 mile. How many distance markers are along the trail?

• 18

• 9

• 6

• 2

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CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

CCSS.5.NF.B.7B

Julia has 1/2 quart of milk. If she pours the same amount of milk into 3 glasses, what fraction of a quart of milk is in each glass?

• 1/6

• 1/5

• 2/3

• 1 1/2

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CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

CCSS.5.NF.B.7A

Five friends share 3 bags of trail mix equally. What fraction of a bag of trail mix does each friend get?

• 3/8

• 3/5

• 2/3

• 1 2/3

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.3

Evan made 2 pieces of toast and cut each one into thirds. How many 1/3 toast pieces did Evan have?

• 2/3

• 1 1/2

• 2 1/3

• 6

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CCSS.5.NF.B.4A

Which story can be represented by 8 (divided by) 1/2?

• Paige has a piece of yarn that is 8 yards long. She cuts it into 2 pieces. How many yards long is each piece of yarn?

• Paige has a piece of yarn that is 8 yards long. She cuts it into pieces that are 1/2 yard long. How many pieces of yarn does Paige have?

• Paige has a piece of yarn that is 1/2 yard long. She cuts it into 8 pieces each the same length. How many yards long is each piece of yarn?

• Paige has 8 pieces of yarn. Each piece is 1/2 yard long. How many yards of yarn does Paige have in all?

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CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

CCSS.5.NF.B.7B

Nine friends share 3 pumpkin pies equally. What fraction of a pumpkin pie does each friend get?

• 1/9

• 1/6

• 1/3

• 1/2

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CCSS.5.NF.B.3