Topic 9: Dividing Fractions Review

Parker can walk a mile in 1/3 hour. How far can he walk in 3 hours?

• 3 miles

• 6 miles

• 9 miles

• 12 miles

Write your answer as a fraction:

4 ÷ 7 =

Maggie has 9 pounds of potting soil. She is putting 1/4 pound of soil in each flowerpot. How many flowerpots can Maggie fill with soil? Fill in the blank: Maggie can fill ___ flowerpots.

• A) 18

• B) 24

• C) 27

• D) 36

There are (a)   1/9s in 31.

• A) 279
• B) 281
• C) 1/279
• D) 1/281

Michael is cutting a board into 1/4-yard pieces. If the board is 3 yards long, how many pieces can Michael cut? Choose the equation that represents the problem.

• 1/4 ÷ 3 = 1/12

• 1/4 × 3 = 3/4

• 1 ÷ 1/4 = 4

• 3 ÷ 1/4 = 12

A relay race is 1/4-mile long and is run by 4-member teams. If each team member runs the same distance, what fraction of a mile does each team member run? Explain how you found your answer.

• 1/16

• 1/8

• 1/4

• 1/2

Kyra and four friends moved 23 pounds of dirt. Each friend moved the same amount of dirt. How much dirt did each friend move?

• 4 3/5 pounds

• 5 3/4 pounds

• 4/23 pounds

• 5/23 pounds

Look at the equations below: 7 ÷ 1/4 = ​ ​ (a)   , 5 ÷ 1/10 = ​ (b)   . Write numbers in the boxes above to make each equation true.

• 28
• 50
• 35
• 40

• 5
• 1

• 20

• \frac{1}{5}

• 10

• 2