Dividing Fractions with Whole Numbers in Word Problems

There was 1/2 of a leftover pizza in the fridge. Three friends shared the pizza for lunch. How much of a pizza did each friend eat?

• 1/5

• 1/3

• 1/4

• 1/6

Baker Bill used 1/3 cup of chocolate chips to make 12 muffins. If the chocolate chips are divided equally, how much of a cup of chips are in each muffin?

• 1/48 cup

• 1/24 cup

• 1/12 cup

• 1/36 cup

At the zoo, there are 5 parrots. The zookeeper has 1/3 bag of seeds to feed the parrots. If each parrot gets the same amount, what fraction of the bag of seeds does each parrot get?

• 1/20

• 1/10

• 1/5

• 1/15

After a pizza party there are 4 2/3 pizzas left over. If the pizzas are divided so that party goers can take home 1/6 of a pizza, how many guests can take home pizza?

• 26 guests

• 28 guests

• 8 guests

• 33 guests

Bob has a piece of wood that is 3/4 inches long. He decides to cut pieces that are 1/8 inches long. How many pieces can Bob cut?

• 6

• 9

• 3

• 12

Sarah needs to cut 7 and a half feet of ribbon into 2 and 2/3 feet pieces. How many pieces will she be able to make?

• 4 and 5/6

• 2 and 13/16

• 3

• 20

Sammy has 2 ²/₃ Hershey bars to share with 4 of her friends.  How much of a Hershey bar will each of her 4 friends receive?

• ¹/₃ Hershey bar each

• ⁵/₃ Hershey bar each

• ²/₃ Hershey bar each

• 1 ³/₄ Hershey bar each

Hailey bought a 9 ft piece of ribbon that she will cut into 2/3 ft long pieces. How many 2/3 ft pieces can Hailey cut?

• 13 1/2 

• 6

• 9

• 14