Real-Life Fraction Division: Practical Problem Solving

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

• 1/4 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 3/8 cup

• 2/3 cup

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.6

A piece of ribbon is 2/3 yard long. If you cut it into pieces that are each 1/6 yard long, how many pieces can you cut?

• 4

• 3

• 6

• 2

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.A.1

You have 5/8 of a pizza left. If you share it equally among 4 friends, how much pizza will each friend get?

• 5/32

• 3/8

• 1/2

• 1/4

A car travels 3/4 of a mile in 1/2 hour. How far does it travel in 1 hour at the same speed?

• 1 mile

• 0.75 miles

• 2 miles

• 1.5 miles

Tags

CCSS.7.RP.A.1

A bottle holds 1/2 gallon of juice. If you pour out 1/4 gallon, how much juice is left in the bottle?

• 1/4 gallon

• 1/2 gallon

• 3/4 gallon

• 1 gallon

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

You have 2/5 of a cake left. If you want to divide it into pieces that are each 1/10 of a cake, how many pieces can you make?

• 5

• 4

• 2

• 3

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.A.1

A garden is 3/4 of an acre. If you want to plant flowers in 1/3 of the garden, how much area will be used for flowers?

• 1/8 acre

• 1/4 acre

• 1/2 acre

• 1/3 acre

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.6

If a tank holds 1/2 liter of water and you fill it with 1/4 liter, how much more water do you need to fill the tank?

• 3/4 liter

• 1/4 liter

• 1/8 liter

• 1/2 liter

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

You read 2/3 of a book in one week. If the book has 12 chapters, how many chapters did you read?

• 4 chapters

• 6 chapters

• 10 chapters

• 8 chapters

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

CCSS.4.NF.B.4C

A recipe requires 1/3 cup of oil. If you want to make 2/5 of the recipe, how much oil do you need?

• 2/15 cup of oil

• 1/4 cup of oil

• 1/2 cup of oil

• 1/3 cup of oil

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.6