Fraction as Division Word Problems

2 tons of materials are equally placed onto 3 trucks. What fraction of the material is placed on each truck?

• 1

• 6

10 kids equally share 9 bags of chips. How much would each friend have if the the bags were equally shared?

What fraction of the pie would each friend receive?

• 5 boxes

John wrote fourteen thirds as the correct answer to a problem. Which problem could he have solved?

• What is three divided by fourteen?

• What is 14 divided by 3?

• What is one third of fourteen?

• What is one-fourteenth of three?

Which is equivalent to 4/9?

• 4 ÷ 9

• 9 ÷ 4

• None of the above

• Both of the above

Seven people want to share three pints of ice cream equally. How many pints of ice cream should each person get?

• 1/7

• 1/3

• 3/7

• 7/3

Nine people want to share five candy bars equally. How much of the candy bar will each person get?

• 4

• 5

• 9/2

• 5/9

Micheal wrote 5 and 1/3 as the correct answer to a problem. Which problem could he have solved?

• What is five divided by one-third?

• What is one-third divided by 5?

• What is 16 divided by 3?

• What is five divided by 3?

Vanessa has a ribbon that is 3720 inches long. She wants to divide in into 4 equal parts. What will be the length of each part?

• 1560 inches

• 360 inches

• 830 inches

• 930 inches

Sami, Joeli, Angel, and Eli bought 88 green slimy candy bars. They wanted to divide the candy evenly. How many candy bars would each kid get, and how many would be left over?

• Each kid would get 22 green slimy candy bars and none would be left over.

• Each kid would get 352 green slimy candy bars and none would be left over.

• Each kid would get 2 green slimy candy bars and 8  would be left over.

• Each kid would get 20 green slimy candy bars and 2 would be left over.