Dividing by Fractions Word Problems

The Jackson family owns a 1/2 acre of waterfront property. They plan to divide it into three smaller lots and sell them. What is the size, in acres, of each smaller lot?

• 1/6 acre

• 1/5 acre

• 2/3 acre

• 1 1/2 acres

Efren's Diner uses 6 bags of coffee every day. How long will 1/5 of a bag of coffee last? 

• 1/3 of a day

• 1/2 of a day

• 1/6 of a day

• 1/30 of a day

A garden plot is 2/3 of an acre and is to be divided into 4 equal sections. What is the size, in acres, of each section?

• 1/6 acre

• 1/3 acre

• 1/12 acre

• 2/3 acre

Tom has 1/2 gallon of paint. He plans to use the paint to cover 4 walls equally. How much paint will Tom use on each wall?

• 1/8 gallon

• 1/4 gallon

• 1/2 gallon

• 2 gallons

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?

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.

There are 8 liters of juice in a container. If each serving is 1/2 liter, how many servings are in the container?

• 4 servings

• 16 servings

• 8 servings

• 12 servings

Juliana and two friends went to the movies. They shared 4/5 of a candy bar. If they share the bar equally, how much of the candy bar will each person get?

• 5/8

• 12/5

• 2    2/5

• 4/15