Fraction Divide Word Problem

Martin has a board that is 4 3/4 ft long. If he cuts it into pieces that are 2/8 of a foot long, how many pieces can he cut?

• 19

• 8 3/4

• 38

• 24 3/4

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.A.1

It takes 3 1/4 gallons of paint for one wall. How many gallons are needed for 8 1/2 walls?

• 24 3/4 gallons

• 27 5/8 gallons

• 32 1/4 gallons

• 11 3/4 gallons

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.A.1

In Ms. Cable's class, 1/2 of the student's favorite color is blue. Of those students, 1/5 of them like purple as a second favorite. What fraction of the students like blue and then purple?

• 2/7

• 1/10

• 1/5

• 2 1/2

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.6

Jennifer has 3 1/2 cups of jelly beans to share with 7 friends. How many cups does each person get?

• multiply

• divide

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.A.1

Josie bought 15 feet of fabric to make curtains. She needs to cut the fabric into 1/4 sections. How many sections of fabric will she have?

• multiply

• divide

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.7B

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

It takes 2/3 cups of flour to make a batch of brownies. If Caroline has 4 1/2 cups of flour, how many batches of brownies can she make?

• multiply

• divide

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.A.1

Mr. Simpson feeds his dog 1/2 of a cup of dog food each day. How long will 4 cups of dog food last?

• multiply

• divide

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.7B

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

A fudge company makes 4 pounds of fudge. A worker separates the fudge into packages of 1/4 of a pound of fudge each. How many packages does he make?

• multiply

• divide

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.7B

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

A chef has 3/6 of a pound of flour to divide equally into two containers. How much flour will be in each container?

• multiply

• divide

Ben made 5 cups of Koolaid. He wants to pour it into glasses that will hold 1/2 cup. How many glasses will he be able to fill with Koolaid?

• multiply

• divide

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.7B

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C