Fractions Divided by Fractions Word Problems

Lopez ate \frac{1}{5} of a cupcake. After dinner, he ate \frac{1}{2} of his cupcake. What fraction of Lopez's cupcake did he eat in all? (Hint: think what fraction of the cake was left before Lopez ate it again)

Taylor is having a sleepover. She bought 3 pizzas to be shared equally among 12 friends. Which two equivalent representations could be used to determine how much pizza each friend will receive?

Javier has 8 cans of soda that he wants to share with 16 friends. Which expressions can be used to determine the amount of soda each friend will receive?

• I and II only

• III and IV only

• II, III and IV only

• I, II, III and IV

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

of the marbles in a box were black and the rest were white. Akiko put in some more black marbles. Now, of the marbles are white. How many black marbles did Akiko put in?

Anthony divided 3/4 of a pound of butter into 6 equal parts. How much butter was in each part?

• 8 lb

• 18/4 lb

• 1/8 lb

• 1/24 lb

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

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

• How many 1/3 cup serving 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?

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