Dividing Unit Fractions Word Problems

Lily had 1/6 of a cake left over from her brothers birthday party. If she split the leftover cake evenly between 3 people how much of the cake would each person get?

• 1/2

• 18

• 1/18

• 1/12

Allie has 2/3 of a candy bar and wants to split it among two people. How much of the candy bar do they each get?

• 1/3

• 1 1/3

• 1/6

• 1/5

Wyatt had 1/3 of a steak and split it with his dad. How much steak did Wyatt’s dad eat?

• 2/3

• 1/6

• 1/2

• 1/18

What is the standard algorithm for dividing fractions?

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?

Twelve whole pizzas are eaten. Each person eats ¼ pizza. How many people eat pizza?

• 48 people 

• 16 people

• 8 people

• 3 people

A 21-foot long rope is cut into 3/8-foot pieces. Which expression finds the number of pieces?

• 21 ÷ 3/8

• 21 × 3/8

• 3/8 ÷ 21

• 21 − 3/8