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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?

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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?

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A famous chef uses flour to thicken his sauces. He had 3/4 of a cup of flour and he needs 1/7 of a cup for each sauce. How many sauces can he make?

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After going to the candy store, Mary had 11/12 of a pound of candy. Her mom had her put it into bags with 1/6 of a pound in each bag. How many bags of candy did she have?

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Jerry is organizing his book shelf. His book shelf is 8/9 of a foot. Each of his chapter books is 1/12 of a foot wide. How many books can he fit on the shelf?

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Naira had 6 mini watermelons for her family barbeque. She cut each watermelon into fourths. How many pieces of watermelon would she have?

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The bakery makes 6 pies. Each slice is 1/8 of the whole pie. How many slices are there?

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On Sunday, Cracker Barrel used 9 gallons of syrup. On Monday, they used ¾ of that amount. How much did they use on Monday?

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Sam’s tackle box has 5 drawers. He places 3 fishing lures in each drawer. How many lures does Sam have to use for fishing in all?

Joselin has a ribbon that is 35 inches long. She cuts it into 7 equal parts. Which model shows a representation of the length of each part?

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