Solving Dividing Fractions: Word Problems & Visual Models

A recipe calls for \(\frac{3}{4}\) cup of sugar. If you want to make \(\frac{1}{2}\) of the recipe, how much sugar do you need?

• \frac{3}{8} cup of sugar

• rac{3}{2} cup of sugar

• rac{1}{4} cup of sugar

• rac{1}{2} cup of sugar

Sarah has \(\frac{2}{3}\) of a yard of ribbon. She wants to cut it into pieces that are each \(\frac{1}{6}\) of a yard long. How many pieces can she cut?

• 4

• 3

• 6

• 2

A car travels \(\frac{5}{8}\) of a mile in \(\frac{1}{4}\) hour. How far does it travel in one hour?

• 3 miles

• 1.5 miles

• 0.8 miles

• 2.5 miles

A garden is \(\frac{3}{5}\) of an acre. If each section of the garden is \(\frac{1}{10}\) of an acre, how many sections are there?

• 4

• 6

• 10

• 8

Tom has \(\frac{4}{5}\) of a pizza left. If he shares it equally among \(\frac{1}{2}\) of his friends, how much pizza does each friend get?

• \(\frac{2}{5}\) of a pizza

• 1 pizza

• \(\frac{1}{5}\) of a pizza

• 8/(5x)

A bottle can hold \(\frac{2}{3}\) of a gallon of water. If you have \(\frac{1}{4}\) of a gallon, how many bottles can you fill?

• 1/3

• 3/8

• 2/5

• 1/2

A piece of wood is \(\frac{7}{8}\) of a foot long. If you cut it into pieces that are each \(\frac{1}{4}\) of a foot long, how many pieces will you have?

• 5

• 4

• 2

• 3

A recipe requires \(\frac{5}{6}\) of a cup of flour. If you only have \(\frac{1}{3}\) of a cup, how much more do you need?

• \frac{1}{2} cup

• rac{1}{4} cup

• rac{3}{4} cup

• rac{2}{3} cup

A chocolate bar is divided into \(\frac{3}{4}\) of its original size. If each piece is \(\frac{1}{8}\) of the bar, how many pieces are there?

• 10

• 4

• 6

• 8

A tank can hold \(\frac{9}{10}\) of a liter of water. If you pour in \(\frac{1}{5}\) of a liter, how much more can you add?

• 1/2 liters

• 7/10 liters

• 2/10 liters

• 3/10 liters