Dividing Mixed Numbers and Fractions: A 5th Grade Challenge

1. Sarah has 3 1/2 yards of fabric. She wants to divide it equally among 4 friends. How much fabric will each friend receive in yards?

• 2 yards

• 3 yards

• 1 yard

• 7/8 yards

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

• 2 cups

• 1 1/2 cups

• 3 cups

• 1 3/8 cups

3. Tom has 5 2/3 liters of juice. He pours it into cups that hold 1/3 liter each. How many cups can he fill?

• 17

• 12

• 20

• 15

4. A gardener has 4 1/4 bags of soil. If he uses 1/2 bag for each plant, how many plants can he plant?

• 6

• 4

• 10

• 8

5. Lisa baked 6 1/2 pies for a bake sale. If she wants to give each of her 3 friends an equal number of pies, how many pies will each friend get?

• 1 1/2

• 3 1/2

• 2 3/4

• 2 1/6

6. A car can travel 2 1/2 miles on 1 gallon of gas. How many gallons of gas are needed to travel 10 miles?

• 2 gallons

• 4 gallons

• 3 gallons

• 5 gallons

7. A baker made 7 1/2 dozen cookies. If he wants to pack them into boxes of 1/4 dozen, how many boxes can he fill?

• 30

• 35

• 40

• 25

8. A teacher has 8 3/4 hours to prepare for a class. If she spends 1/2 hour on each subject, how many subjects can she prepare for?

• 20

• 17

• 12

• 15

9. A recipe requires 3 1/2 cups of flour. If you want to make 1/4 of the recipe, how many cups of flour do you need?

• 7/8 cups

• 1 1/2 cups

• 2 cups

• 1 cup

10. A farmer harvested 9 1/2 bushels of apples. If he wants to divide them equally into 5 baskets, how many bushels will each basket contain?

• 1 1/2

• 3 1/4

• 2 1/2

• 1 9/10