Real-Life Word Problems: Dividing Mixed Numbers

1. Sarah has 3 1/2 yards of fabric. She wants to divide it equally into 4 pieces. How much fabric will each piece have?

• 3/4 yards

• 7/8 yards

• 2 yards

• 1 yard

2. A recipe requires 2 3/4 cups of flour. If you want to make 3 batches of the recipe, how much flour do you need in total?

• 8 1/4 cups

• 4 1/2 cups

• 6 cups

• 10 cups

3. Tom has 5 2/3 liters of juice. He wants to pour it into bottles that hold 1 1/4 liters each. How many bottles can he fill?

• 2

• 4

• 5

• 3

4. A gardener has 4 1/2 bags of soil. If he uses 1 1/2 bags for each flower bed, how many flower beds can he prepare?

• 5

• 2

• 3

• 4

5. Lisa read 6 1/4 books this month. If she wants to read the same number of books each week, how many books should she read per week over 4 weeks?

• 1 1/4

• 2 3/4

• 1 9/16

• 3 1/2

6. A baker made 7 1/2 dozen cookies. If he wants to pack them into boxes of 2 1/3 dozen each, how many boxes can he fill?

• 5

• 2

• 3

• 4

7. A painter has 8 3/4 gallons of paint. If he uses 2 1/2 gallons for each room, how many rooms can he paint?

• 2

• 5

• 4

• 3

8. A farmer harvested 9 1/2 bushels of apples. If he wants to divide them into bags that hold 3 1/4 bushels each, how many bags will he need?

• 4

• 2

• 3

• 5

9. Emma has 10 1/2 meters of ribbon. If she cuts it into pieces of 2 1/4 meters each, how many pieces can she cut?

• 6

• 5

• 4

• 3

10. A teacher has 12 3/4 pounds of clay. If she wants to give each student 1 1/2 pounds, how many students can she provide for?

• 4

• 10

• 6

• 8