Fraction Division Word Problem

Tommy owns 3 acres of farmland. He grows beets on 2/5 of the land. On how many acres of land does Tommy grow beets?

• 2 3/5

• 1 1/5

• 3 2/5

• 7 1/2

Kenji's Cleaning uses 9 2/5 bottles of soap each week. How many bottles will Kenji use in 7 weeks?

• 2 2/5

• 65 4/5

• 16 2/5

• 63 2/5

There are 150 8th grade students at Alton Memorial Jr High. Of those students, 2/5 are in choir, 2/4 are in band and the rest are in other electives. How many students are in other electives?

• 128 students

• 15 students

• 35 students

• 50 students

A recipe for muffins calls for 3/4 cup of flour. Carlito is making 6 batches of muffins. How much flour does he need?
What operation do you do to solve this problem?

• Add
• Subtract
• Multiply
• Divide

Solve this problem:
A recipe for muffins calls for 3/4 cup of flour. Carlito is making 6 batches of muffins. How much flour does he need?

• 6 and 3/4
• 5 and 1/4
• 4 and 1/2
• 8

Two-thirds of the students in a class are wearing blue jeans. Two-sixths of the students who are wearing blue jeans are also wearing red shirts. What fraction of the students in the class are wearing blue jeans and red shirts?
What operation do you use to solve this problem?

• Add
• Subtract
• Multiply
• Divide

Solve this problem:
Two-thirds of the students in a class are wearing blue jeans. Two-sixths of the students who are wearing blue jeans are also wearing red shirts. What fraction of the students in the class are wearing blue jeans and red shirts?

• 2/9
• 1/3
• 1
• 1/4

A dog's food bowl holds 2 cups of dog food.  Pete uses a scoop that holds 1/3 of a cup of dog food.  How many scoops will it take for Pete to fill the dog bowl?
What operation do you use to solve this problem?

• Add
• Subtract
• Multiply
• Divide

Solve this problem:
A dog's food bowl holds 2 cups of dog food.  Pete uses a scoop that holds 1/3 of a cup of dog food.  How many scoops will it take for Pete to fill the dog bowl?

• 6
• 2/3
• 1 and 2/3
• 2 and 1/3

Diana practices the piano for 3 hours each week.  She practices 1/2 hour on each of the days she practices.  How many days does Diana practice each week?
What operation do you use to solve this problem?

• Add
• Subtract
• Multiply
• Divide