Dividing Fractions: Real-Life Applications & Decimals

1. Sarah has 3/4 of a pizza. She wants to share it equally among 3 friends. How much pizza will each friend get? Convert your answer to a decimal.

• 0.25

• 1.0

• 0.75

• 0.5

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CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

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? Show your work using a model.

• 1/4 cup of sugar

• 1/3 cup of sugar

• 2/3 cup of sugar

• 1/2 cup of sugar

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CCSS.4.NF.B.4A

CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

3. If 1/2 of a yard of fabric costs $6, how much would 1 yard cost? Use division of fractions to find your answer and convert it to a decimal.

• $15

• $10

• $8

• 12

Tags

CCSS.7.RP.A.1

4. Tom has 5/6 of a gallon of paint. He uses 1/3 of it for a project. How much paint does he have left? Illustrate your answer with a model.

• 5/9 of a gallon

• 3/4 of a gallon

• 2/3 of a gallon

• 1/2 of a gallon

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.3

5. A car can travel 3/5 of a mile on 1/4 of a gallon of gas. How far can it travel on 1 gallon? Use division of fractions to solve and express your answer as a decimal.

• 4.8

• 1.5

• 3.0

• 2.4

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.A.1

6. Lisa has 2/5 of a chocolate bar. She wants to divide it into pieces that are 1/10 of the bar each. How many pieces can she make?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.A.1

7. If a recipe requires 3/4 cup of flour and you only have 1/2 cup, what fraction of the recipe can you make? Show your work using a model.

• 1/3

• 2/3

• 3/4

• 1/2

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.5B

8. A garden is 2/3 of an acre. If each section of the garden is 1/6 of an acre, how many sections are there? Convert your answer to a decimal.

• 2

• 4

• 5

• 3.5

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.A.1

9. A bottle holds 1/2 liter of juice. If you pour it into cups that hold 1/8 liter each, how many cups can you fill? Use division of fractions to find your answer.

• 8

• 4

• 2

• 6

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.A.1

10. If 3/4 of a class passed a math test and 1/2 of those students are girls, what fraction of the class are girls who passed? Show your work and convert to a decimal.

• 3/8 or 0.375

• 1/4

• 5/8

• 1/2

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.6