Dividing Fraction Word Problems

Five friends want to split 3/4 pounds of candy equally amongst themselves. How many pounds of candy will each friend get?

• 3/20

• 20/3

• 3

• 20

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CCSS.5.NF.B.3

CCSS.5.NF.B.7

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CCSS.5.NF.B.7B

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

• 48 tons

• 32 tons

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CCSS.5.NF.B.7A

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

• 1/24 pieces

• 6 pieces

• 12 pieces

• 24 pieces

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CCSS.5.NF.B.7B

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

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CCSS.5.NF.B.7A

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

I have 6 cups of sugar. Each recipe calls for 1/5 of a cup of sugar for 1 batch of cookies. How many batches of cookies can I make?

The equation to solve this would be :​ ​

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CCSS.5.NF.B.7B

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

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CCSS.5.NF.B.7A

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

I have a ribbon that is 7 inches long. I want to cut it into pieces that are 1/2 an inch each. How many pieces can I cut.

• 14

• 7

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CCSS.5.NF.B.7B

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

The family of 4 want to eat the leftover pizza for lunch. If there is 1/3 of the pizza leftover how much will each person get to eat?

• 12 slices

• 7 slices

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CCSS.5.NF.B.7A

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

• 6 pieces

• 5 pieces

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CCSS.5.NF.B.7A

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C