Division With Fractions Word Problems

Mr. Rodriguez has \frac{5}{8} ton of mulch to be divided evenly among 6 garden boxes. How much mulch will each garden box get?

The day after a party, 1/2 of the cake remains.  If 4 people share the rest of the cake equally, what fraction of the cake does each person get? 

• 4/2 of a cake

• 1/8 of a cake

• 8 cakes

• 1/4 of a cake

Solve the problem below:

• She will have 1/12 piece of ribbon

• She will have 12 pieces of ribbon

• She will have 4/3 pieces or ribbon

• I don't know the answer

Kai spent 24 days at Grandma's house last summer. His sister spent ⅜ of that time at Grandma's. How many days did Kai's sister spend at Grandma's house last summer?

• 6 days

• 9 days

• 14 days

• 64 days

Division of Fractions Word Problem: If 3/5 of a pizza is shared equally among 4 friends, how much does each friend get?

• 3/5 ÷ 4 = 7/20

• 3/5 ÷ 4 = 1/10

• 3/5 ÷ 4 = 3/20

• 3/5 ÷ 4 = 2/15

You have 2/3 quart of lemonade. If an equal amount of lemonade is poured into each of 6 glasses, how much lemonade will each class contain?

• 1/9 quart

• 1/4 quart

• 4 quarts

• 36/121

• 4/9

• 2 1/4

Division of Fractions Word Problem: If a piece of wood measuring 7/8 yard is cut into pieces of 1/4 yard each, how many pieces are there?

• 3.5

• 2.5

• 1.75

• 0.625

When there is a whole number in your equation, what do you always have to do to it BEFORE SOLVING?

• Put it over 1

• Put it under 1

• Keep it the same

Juanita had 1/2 of a pie left over from dinner. She divided it evenly among three friends. Which expression can be used to find the fraction of leftover pie each friend received?

• 3 ÷ 1/2

• 1/2 ÷ 1/3

• 1/2 ÷ 3

• 1/3 ÷ 1/2