Fraction Division: Sharing & Recipe Challenges for 4th Graders

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

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?

3. Tom has 5/6 of a yard of ribbon. He uses 1/2 of it for a project. How much ribbon does he have left?

4. A tank is filled with 7/8 of water. If 1/4 of the water is used for a plant, how much water is left in the tank?

5. Lisa has 1/2 of a chocolate bar. She divides it into 4 equal pieces. How much chocolate is in each piece?

6. A bottle contains 3/5 of a liter of juice. If you pour out 1/5 of it, how much juice is left in the bottle?

7. A gardener has 2/3 of a bag of soil. He uses 1/6 of it to fill a pot. How much soil does he have left?

8. A cake is cut into 8 equal pieces. If 3 pieces are eaten, what fraction of the cake is left?

9. Emma has 4/5 of a yard of fabric. She uses 1/4 of it to make a dress. How much fabric does she have remaining?

10. A recipe requires 3/4 cup of flour. If you want to make 1/3 of the recipe, how much flour do you need?