Real-Life Fraction Division: Practical Problem Solving

If a recipe requires \(\frac{3}{4}\) cup of sugar and you want to make \(\frac{1}{2}\) of the recipe, how much sugar do you need?

• 1/2 cup of sugar

• 1/4 cup of sugar

• 3/8 cup of sugar

• 2/3 cup of sugar

A pizza is cut into \(8\) equal slices. If you eat \(\frac{3}{4}\) of the pizza, how many slices did you eat?

• 2 slices

• 8 slices

• 4 slices

• 6 slices

You have \(2\) yards of ribbon and you want to cut it into pieces that are each \(\frac{1}{3}\) yard long. How many pieces can you cut?

• 6

• 8

• 10

• 4

A bottle holds \(1\) liter of juice. If you pour out \(\frac{2}{5}\) of the juice, how much juice is left in the bottle?

• 0.4 liters

• 0.8 liters

• 1 liter

• 0.6 liters

A car travels \(\frac{3}{4}\) of a mile in \(\frac{1}{2}\) hour. What is the car's speed in miles per hour?

• 0.75 miles per hour

• 2 miles per hour

• 3 miles per hour

• 1.5 miles per hour

You have \(5\) gallons of paint and you want to use \(\frac{2}{5}\) of it for a project. How many gallons will you use?

• 4 gallons

• 2 gallons

• 1 gallon

• 3 gallons

A chocolate bar is divided into \(12\) pieces. If you eat \(\frac{1}{3}\) of the bar, how many pieces did you eat?

• 8 pieces

• 6 pieces

• 2 pieces

• 4 pieces

If a garden is \(\frac{2}{3}\) of an acre and you want to plant flowers in \(\frac{1}{4}\) of that area, how much area will you use for flowers?

• rac{1}{8} acre

• \frac{1}{6} acre

• rac{1}{3} acre

• rac{1}{2} acre

You have \(4\) liters of water and you want to fill bottles that each hold \(\frac{1}{2}\) liter. How many bottles can you fill?

• 8

• 10

• 6

• 4

A recipe calls for \(\frac{5}{6}\) cup of flour. If you only want to use \(\frac{1}{2}\) of that amount, how much flour will you use?

• rac{1}{3}

• 1 cup

• \frac{5}{12}

• rac{2}{3}