Dividing Fractions with Word Problems

• 16

• 32

• 64

• 8

• 4 pounds

Ms. Jorge is dividing 4 pounds of gardening soil equally for 5 potted plants. How many pounds of soil will be in each pot?

• 4/5 lb

• 1 lb

• 1/2 lb

• 1 1/4 lb

A zoo has 5 pounds of fruit and 3 pounds of lettuce to divide equally among 3 gorillas. How many total pounds of fruit and lettuce will each gorilla get?

• 8 lbs

• 3/8 lbs

• 2 2/3 lbs

• 3 lbs

• 1/3 mile

• 1/6 mile

• 1/2 mile

• 6 miles

• 15 pounds

• 24 pieces

• 12 pieces

• 18 pieces

• 1/24 pieces

Mike made 60 cookies. He divided the cookies equally among his 8 friends and kept the rest for himself. How many cookies did Mike give his friends, and how many did he keep?

• He gave 56 cookies to his friends and kept 4 cookies for himself.

• He gave 55 cookies to his friends and kept 5 cookies for himself.

• He gave 57 cookies to his friends and kept 3 cookies for himself.

• He gave 60 cookies to his friends and kept 0 cookies for himself.

• 1/12 lb

• 12 lb

• 1/3 lb

• 1/2 lb