Dividing Fractions in Word Problems

How many recipes can be made with 1.5 cups of sugar if each recipe requires 0.5 cups?

• 2 recipes

• 4 recipes

• 3 recipes

• 1 recipe

If a recipe needs one-third cup of sugar, how many such recipes can be made from 2 and one-third cups?

• 5 recipes

• 6 recipes

• 7 recipes

• 8 recipes

Using an area model, how many one-third cup portions are there in 1.5 cups of sugar?

• 6 portions

• 3 portions

• 4.5 portions

• 5 portions

How many quarter-cup portions of sour cream are needed for a recipe requiring 2 cups?

• 4 portions

• 6 portions

• 10 portions

• 8 portions

For a recipe requiring 4 cups of milk, how many quarter-cup portions are needed?

• 14 portions

• 12 portions

• 16 portions

• 18 portions

What was the last ingredient added to the cake mix if it required twelve quarter-cups?

• 2 cups of pudding mix

• 3 cups of pudding mix

• 4 cups of pudding mix

• 5 cups of pudding mix

How long will it take to reach the next freeway exit if traveling at two-thirds of a mile per hour and the exit is 1.5 miles away?

• 3 hours

• 2.25 hours

• 1.5 hours

• 1 hour