Multiplication or division word problem? A mother makes 1/2 of a pound of white fudge. She divides the fudge into three equal containers. How much fudge does she put in each container?

Multiplication or division word problem?

Jayson needs to read 1/4 of his book this week. He plans to read an equal amount each day for five days. What fraction of his book does he need to read daily?

You have 2/3 of a pumpkin pie left over from Thanksgiving. You want to give 1/2 of it to your sister. How much of the whole pumpkin pie will this be?

John bought 5 1/4 bags of garden soil. He put the soil in three big pots. He put the same amount of soil in each pot. How much soil did John put in one pot?

Molly had 2  1/4 cupcakes leftover from the party.  She wanted to slice them in 1/8-size pieces.  How many pieces would she have?

Grandma made a buko pie. Josh and his brother Joe finished 4/5 of it. Then, three friends came over and shared the leftover pie. How much of the pie did each friend eat?

A batch of oatmeal cookies calls for 3/4 cup of oatmeal. Ellen is making 4 1/2 batches of cookies. How many cups of oatmeal will she need?

Kai spent 24 days at Grandma's house last summer. His sister spent ⅜ of that time at Grandma's. How many days did Kai's sister spend at Grandma's house last summer?

Multiplication or division word problem?

After a birthday party, ½ of a cake remains. If 2 friends share the rest of the cake, what fraction of the original cake does each friend get?

An electrician has 6 feet of copper wire. He needs to cut the wire into pieces that are each ¾ foot

long. How many pieces of wire can he cut from the 6-foot wire?

Each load of laundry requires 4/15 of an ounce of laundry soap. If the laundry staff has 28 ounces of soap, how many loads of laundry can they do?

Marcia has a licorice rope that is 28 inches long. She wants to cut it into 3½ -inch pieces to share with friends. How many pieces can she make from this licorice rope?

Jasmine feeds her cat 1/4 cup of food each day. There are 6 cups of cat food in the bag. How many days will the bag of cat food last?

To make cookies Benny needs 1_3/8 cups of flour per batch of cookies. If Benny has 22 cups of flour, then how many batches of cookies can Benny make?

Solving word problems involving division by fraction: If a water tank can hold 24 gallons of water and it is filled at a rate of 1/6 gallons per minute, how long will it take to fill the tank?

Determine the result of 7 divided by 4/5.

Split into equal parts or groups.