Solving Fraction Division Word Problems in Real Life

If you have 3/4 of a pizza and you want to share it equally among 1/2 of your friends, how much pizza does each friend get?

• 1/4

• 1/8

• 3/4

• 1/2

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.A.1

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

• 1/2 cup

• 3/4 cup

• 1/3 cup

• 1/6 cup

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.6

You have 5/6 of a yard of fabric. If you cut it into pieces that are 1/3 yard long, how many pieces can you cut?

• 3

• 4

• 1

• 2

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.A.1

A car travels 2/5 of a mile in 1/2 hour. How far does it travel in 1 hour?

• 4/5 miles

• 2/5 miles

• 3/5 miles

• 1 mile

Tags

CCSS.7.RP.A.1

If a bottle holds 3/4 of a gallon of juice, how much juice is in each of the 1/3 of the bottle?

• 1/3 gallon

• 1/8 gallon

• 1/2 gallon

• 1/4 gallon

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.A.1

You have 1/2 of a chocolate bar and you want to share it with 1/4 of your family. How much chocolate does each person get?

• 1

• 3/4

• 1/2

• 2

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.A.1

A garden has 2/3 of a square yard of soil. If you want to plant flowers in 1/6 of that area, how much soil will be used for the flowers?

• 1/9 square yard

• 1/3 square yard

• 1/2 square yard

• 1/4 square yard

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.6

If you drink 3/5 of a liter of water and want to divide it equally into 1/4 liter bottles, how many bottles can you fill?

• 1

• 3

• 4

• 2

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.A.1

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

• 1/6 cup of oil

• 1/3 cup of oil

• 1/4 cup of oil

• 1/2 cup of oil

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.6

You have 7/8 of a cake left. If you want to share it with 1/2 of your friends, how much cake does each friend get?

• 7/8

• 1/2

• 3/8

• 1/4

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.A.1