Dividing Fractions Word Problems

If a turtle can move  $\frac{3}{5}$ of a mile every hour, then how many hours would it take for a turtle to go 6 miles?

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A package of sugar has  $2\ \frac{1}{2}$   cups. A recipe uses  $\frac{1}{2}$   cup of sugar. How many batches will 2 packages of sugar make?

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Keith is using  $1\frac{1}{3}$  ft of ribbon to make bows. He has 4 feet of ribbon. How many bows can he make?

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Cody made 1/2 of a quart of hot chocolate. Each mug holds 1/8 of a quart. How many mugs will Cody be able to fill?

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A veterinarian divided  $\frac{3}{5}$  bottle of medicine equally among 3 sick cats. How much did she give each cat?

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Deion cut 6 shelves of equal length using 3/4 of a yard of wood. How long was each shelf?

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Carter made  $\frac{3}{4}$   pound of trail mix. If he puts  $\frac{1}{8}$  pound into each bag, how many bags can he fill?

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Paul's Cafe uses 5 bags of coffee every day. How many days will 5/6 of a bag of coffee last?

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Eric needs  $5\frac{1}{2}$  ft of wire. Each spool has  $1\frac{5}{6}$  ft of wire. How many spools does he need?

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Jon has 3/5 of a pound of bird seed. That is 1/3 of what he needs to fill his bird feeder. How many pounds does he need?

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