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)

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

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?

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CCSS.5.NF.B.3

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

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CCSS.5.NF.B.3

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CCSS.5.NF.B.6

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

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CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

CCSS.5.NF.B.7A

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?

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

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CCSS.5.NF.B.6

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?

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CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

CCSS.5.NF.B.7B

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

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CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

CCSS.4.NF.B.4C