Divide Fraction Word Problems

Sarah is making 1/2 of a cookie recipe. If the recipe calls for 2 1/3 cups of flour, how much will she use?

• 2 1/6 cups

• 1 1/6 cups

• 1 1/5 cups

• 1/6 cups

A box of cereal contains 10 1/2 cups. If each serving is 1 1/4 cups, how many servings are in the box?

• 5 5/8 servings

• 10 1/8 servings

• 8 2/5 servings

• 6 servings

There are 27 students in Ms. Grow's class. If 2/3 of them ride the bus, how many students do NOT ride the bus?

• 9

• 18

• 36

• 7

Mrs. Sheffield has 1/3 of a cake left. If she eats 2/5 of that cake, how much is still left?

• 11/15

• 1 1/5

• 3/15

• 2/15

Which story problem could be used with the equation 5/6 ÷ 1/6 = 5

• Jill has 5/6 of a yard of string. She is making bracelets that are 1/6 of a yard long. How many bracelets can Jill make?

• Rick has 5/6 of his homework done. If he completes another 1/6 of his homework, how much homework has he completed?

• Melanie rode her bike 5/6 of a mile. Then, she turned around and rode back 1/6 of a mile. How many miles does Melanie have left to ride back to where she started?

• A recipe calls for 5/6 of a cup of flour. How much flour would be needed to make 1/6 of the recipe?

Multiplication or division word problem?

A famous chef uses flour to thicken his sauces. He had 3/4 of a cup of flour and he needs 1/7 of a cup for each sauce. How many sauces can he make?

• Multiplication

• Division

Select the correct expression: 
Katherine has 6 cups of sugar. Each batch of cookies needs 3/4 cups of sugar. How many batches of cookies can Katherine make? 

• 6 x 3/4

• 6 ÷ 3/4

• 3/4 ÷ 6

• 3/4 x 6

Sergio has 15/4 cups of frozen yogurt. Does Sergio have enough frozen yogurt for each of his 8 friends to get 1/2 of a cup serving?

• Yes, 15/4 ÷ 2 = 15; he has enough for 8 friends to get 1/2 of a cup serving.

• Yes, 15/4 ÷ 1/2 = 15; he has enough for 8 friends to get 1/2 of a cup serving.

• No, 15/4 ÷ 2 = 15/2; he does not have enough for 8 friends to get 1/2 of a cup serving.

• No, 15/4 ÷ 1/2 = 15/2; he does not have enough for 8 friends to get 1/2 of a cup serving.

Carrie has 1/3 of a bag of candy left. If she shared 4/5 of that bag with her friends, how much does she have left for herself?

• 1/5

• 4/15

• 1/15

• 2/8

Ms. Gentsch is having a birthday party. Every guest will need 1/5 of a cup of juice. If there are 18 guests, how much juice will she need?

• 3 3/5 cups

• 18 cups

• 5/18 cups

• 5 1/3 cups