Real-Life Fraction Division Challenges for Grade 6

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

• 2/3

• 1/2

• 1/3

• 1/4

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

• 1/3 cup

• 2/3 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 1/4 cup

3. A garden has 5/6 of a square yard planted with flowers. If each flower takes up 1/12 of a square yard, how many flowers are planted?

• 5

• 10

• 12

• 8

4. Tom ran 2/5 of a mile. If he wants to run that distance 3 times, how far will he run in total?

• 1.5 miles

• 0.8 miles

• 1 mile

• 1.2 miles

5. A bottle holds 1/2 gallon of juice. If you pour it into cups that each hold 1/8 gallon, how many cups can you fill?

• 8

• 4

• 6

• 2

6. A baker made 3/4 of a cake. If he sells 1/3 of the cake, how much of the cake is left?

• 1/4

• 3/4

• 1/2

• 2/3

7. Lisa has 1/2 of a yard of fabric. If she uses 1/4 of it to make a scarf, how much fabric does she have remaining?

• 1/4 yard

• 3/8 yard

• 5/8 yard

• 1/2 yard

8. A car can travel 3/5 of a mile on 1/10 of a gallon of gas. How many miles can it travel on 1 gallon of gas?

• 4 miles

• 8 miles

• 10 miles

• 6 miles

9. If a chocolate bar is divided into 8 equal pieces and you eat 3/8 of it, how much of the chocolate bar is left?

• 3/4

• 5/8

• 1/8

• 2/8

10. A tank can hold 2/3 of a gallon of water. If you fill it with 1/4 of a gallon, how much more water do you need to fill the tank?

• 1/2 of a gallon

• 5/12 of a gallon

• 3/4 of a gallon

• 2/3 of a gallon