Dividing and Solving Rational Number Word Problems

A baker made 3/4 of a cake and wants to share it equally among 3 friends. How much cake will each friend receive?

• 1/3

• 1/4

• 1/2

• 2/4

A gardener has 2/3 of a bag of soil. If he uses 1/4 of the bag for a small plant, how much soil does he have left?

• 1/4

• 1/2

• 1/3

• 2/3

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

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

• 3/4 cup

• 2 cups

• 1 cup

• 1 1/2 cups

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

CCSS.4.NF.B.4C

A car travels 5/6 of a mile in 1/2 hour. What is the car's speed in miles per hour?

• 3 miles per hour

• 1.67 miles per hour

• 2.5 miles per hour

• 0.83 miles per hour

Tags

CCSS.7.RP.A.1

A school has 7/8 of a pizza left after lunch. If they want to divide it equally among 4 students, how much pizza will each student get?

• 1/8

• 7/32

• 3/4

• 1/2

A water tank is filled to 3/5 of its capacity. If 1/5 of the water is used, what fraction of the tank is still full?

• 2/5

• 1/2

• 3/10

• 12/25

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

A recipe requires 2/3 of a cup of flour. If you only have 1/4 of a cup, how much more flour do you need to complete the recipe?

• 5/12 cup

• 2/3 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 3/4 cup

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

A cyclist rides 3/4 of a mile in 1/3 hour. How many miles does the cyclist ride in one hour?

• 1.5 miles

• 2.25 miles

• 3 miles

• 0.75 miles

Tags

CCSS.7.RP.A.1

A container holds 1/2 gallon of juice. If you pour out 1/4 gallon, how much juice is left in the container?

• 1/4 gallon

• 1 gallon

• 3/4 gallon

• 1/2 gallon

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

A student read 5/6 of a book. If the book has 120 pages, how many pages did the student read?

• 80

• 100

• 90

• 110

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

CCSS.4.NF.B.4C