Division with Fractions Word Problems

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

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

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

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 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

• 36/121

• 4/9

• 2 1/4

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

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

Logan collected 18 ten-dollar bills while selling tickets for a show. He gave 1/6 of the bills to the theater and kept the rest. How much money did he keep?

• $150

• $165

• $132

• $155

Jaz read for 4/8 of an hour every day of the week. How many hours does she read each week?

• 3 1/2 hours

• 3 hours

• 2 4/8 hours

• 4 hours