Find a Fraction of a Whole Number

1/2 ÷ 3 = ?

• 6

• 5

• 1/6

• 1/5

Monica divided 1/2 of a gallon of ketchup equally into 4 smaller bottles to put on the tables in her hamburger restaurant. How much ketchup did she put in each bottle?

• 1/4 gallon

• 8 gallons

• 1/8 gallon

• 1/16 gallon

Mrs. Allen has 1/4 pan of brownies to share between 2 children. How much of the whole pan of brownies did each child eat?

• 1/8

• 8

• 1/4

• 4

What is 1/3 ÷ 9?

• 1/9

• 1/12

• 1/21

• 1/27

Mrs. Sims cut a watermelon into fourths. She gave 1 piece for her 3 children to share equally. How much of the whole melon will each child eat?

• 12 pieces of melon

• 3 pieces of melon

• 1/12 of the melon

• 1/4 of the melon

Cory has 1/4 yard of fabric. He cuts the fabric into 2 equal pieces. Which expression should you use to find out how long is each piece of fabric?

• 2 ÷ 1/4 = 8

• 1/2 ÷ 4 = 1/8

• 4 ÷ 1/2 = 8

• 1/4 ÷ 2 = 1/8

Two friends share 1/2 of a pineapple equally. What fraction of a whole pineapple does each friend get?

• 4

• 1/4

• 8

• 1/8

Tina has 1/2 quart of iced tea. She pours the same amount into each of 3 glasses. How much of the quart of tea will be in each glass?

• 1/3

• 3

• 6

• 1/6