Division With Fraction Word Problems

What is the quotient when 1/8 is divided by 50?

• 1/400

• 4/25

• 6 1/4

• 400

Carrie used 3 cups of batter to make cupcakes. She used 1/4 cup of batter for each cupcake, How many cupcakes did Carrie make?

• 4

• 7

• 9

• 12

Teresa feeds her dog 1/3 can of dog food each dog. How many days can Teresa feed her dog with 5 cans of food?

• 3/5 day

• 1 2/3 days

• 5 1/3 days

• 15 days

Rafael has 8 candy bars that he wants to divide equally by fourths to give to students in his school. Which expression shows how to find how many students will receive a piece of candy bars?

• 1/4 x 8

• 1/4 ÷ 8

• 8 ÷ 1/4

• 8 + 1/4

Lexie has 1/3 of a pan of brownies. If she wants to share the brownies between her and four friends, what fraction of the original pan would each person get?

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Division

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Division

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?

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.

Sara has 2/3 of a pizza left. If she wants to share it equally among 4 friends, how much pizza will each friend get?

• 1/2

• 1/6

• 1/3

• 1/4

Three pizzas are shared equally among 12 people. What fraction of a pizza will each person get?