Real-Life Fraction Division Challenges for Grade 6

1. Sarah has 3/4 of a pizza left. She wants to share it equally among 3 friends. How much pizza will each friend get?

• 1/2

• 1/3

• 2/3

• 1/4

2. A recipe calls for 2/3 cup of sugar. If you want to make only 1/4 of the recipe, how much sugar do you need?

• 3/4 cup

• 1/3 cup

• 1/6 cup

• 1/2 cup

3. A car travels 1/2 mile on 1/4 gallon of gas. How many miles can it travel on 1 gallon of gas?

• 1 mile

• 3 miles

• 2 miles

• 4 miles

4. If a piece of ribbon is 5/6 yard long and you cut it into pieces that are 1/3 yard long, how many pieces can you cut?

• 4

• 1

• 3

• 2

5. A gardener has 2/5 of a bag of soil. If he uses 1/10 of the bag for each plant, how many plants can he plant?

• 2

• 6

• 4

• 3

6. A bottle holds 3/4 liter of juice. If you pour it into cups that each hold 1/8 liter, how many cups can you fill?

• 8

• 5

• 4

• 6

7. A recipe requires 1/2 cup of oil. If you only have 1/4 cup, what fraction of the recipe can you make?

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 1/3

• 3/4

8. A baker uses 2/3 of a cup of flour for one batch of cookies. How much flour is needed for 5 batches?

• 2 cups

• 5 and 1/2 cups

• 4 cups

• 3 and 1/3 cups

9. If a tank holds 1/2 gallon of water and you fill it with 1/4 gallon, what fraction of the tank is still empty?

• 3/4

• 1/2

• 1/8

• 1/4

10. A chocolate bar is divided into 8 equal pieces. If you eat 3/4 of the bar, how many pieces are left?

• 2

• 1

• 3

• 4