Fraction Divide Word Problem

Brianna filled an bathtub with 6/8 gallon of water.  Soon she realized that there was only 4/8 gallon of water.  How much water leaked out of the tub?

• 3/8

• 2/8

• 10/8

• 10/12

Tim has 32 songs on his ipod. Three-eighths of those songs are by Bob Marley.  How many Bob Marley songs does Tim have on his ipod?

• 12 songs

• 15 songs

• 9 songs

• 18 songs

Which story problem could be used with the equation 5/6 ÷ 1/6 = 5

• Jill has 5/6 of a yard of string. She is making bracelets that are 1/6 of a yard long. How many bracelets can Jill make?

• Rick has 5/6 of his homework done. If he completes another 1/6 of his homework, how much homework has he completed?

• Melanie rode her bike 5/6 of a mile. Then, she turned around and rode back 1/6 of a mile. How many miles does Melanie have left to ride back to where she started?

• A recipe calls for 5/6 of a cup of flour. How much flour would be needed to make 1/6 of the recipe?

• Divide

• Multiply

• Add

• Subtract

Anijah had 4/5 liter of water. She drank 7/10 liter with lunch. How many liters of water did Anijah have left to drink after lunch?

• 1

• 1/5

• 2

• 1/10

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?

• Multiplication

• Division

How many ¼ pound hamburgers can be made from 2 ½ pounds of ground beef?

• 10 hamburgers

• 12 hamburgers

• 8 hamburgers

• 27 hamburgers

Three pizzas are shared equally among 12 people. What fraction of a pizza will each person get?

• Add 

• Subtract 

• Divide 

• Multiply 

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Division