Division of fractions word problems

How many ¼ cup servings are in ⅝ cup?

• 5/32
• ⅜
• ⅞
• 2½

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.A.1

Julie has 3⅓ yards of fabric to make doll outfits. Each outfit requires ⅚ yard of fabric. What is the maximum number of outfits Julie can make with her fabric?

• 3
• 4
• 5
• 6

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.A.1

A team of runners is needed to run a ¹/₄ mile relay race . If each runner must run ¹/₁₆ mile.  How many runners do they need to run the race?

• 4
• 5
• 1/64
• 2

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.7A

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

Seven people want to share three pints of ice cream equally. How many pints of ice cream should each person get?

• 1/7

• 1/3

• 3/7

• 7/3

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.3

Nine people want to share five candy bars equally. How much of the candy bar will each person get?

• 4

• 5

• 9/2

• 5/9

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.3

Valerie bought a 9 ft piece of ribbon from which she wants to cut into 2/3 ft pieces. How many 2/3 ft pieces can Valerie cut?

• 13
• 6
• 9
• This is not possible.

Tasha eats half her snack and gives the other half to her 2 best friends for them to share equally.  What portion of the whole snack does each friend get? 

• 4
• 1/2
• 1/4
• 2

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.4A

A pitcher of water contains 1/4
liters of water. The water is poured equally into 5 glasses.
What expression would match the story problem? 

• 5 ÷ 1/4
• 1/4 ÷ 5

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.7A

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

Jack ordered four pizzas for a birthday party. The pizzas were cut in eighths. How many slices were
there?
Which expression matches the story problem? 

• 4 ÷ 1/8
• 1/8 ÷ 4

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.7B

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

There are 9 people at a party, each person wants pizza. Only 4/6 of a pizza is left. How much pizza will each person get if they split it evenly?

• 4/54
• 4/15
• 2/27
• 36/6