Divide Fraction Word Problem

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

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CCSS.6.NS.A.1

Justin fed his cat a 1/2 cup of food every day. He has 5 cups of cat food left. How many days will the cat food last?

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• divide

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

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• divide

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CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

CCSS.5.NF.B.7B

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?

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• divide

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CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

CCSS.5.NF.B.7B

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?

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• divide

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CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

CCSS.5.NF.B.7B

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

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• divide

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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?

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• divide

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CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

CCSS.5.NF.B.7B

A cook baked 5 large pizzas. If he cuts each pizza into slices of eighths, how many slices will he have in total?

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• divide

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CCSS.2.MD.B.6

Jakob has 1/4 of a watermelon. If he and two friends share it equally, what portion of the whole watermelon will each person get?

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• divide

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CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

CCSS.5.NF.B.7A

Selena has 6 inches of tape to attach to photos to her display board. If she cuts the tape into 1/2 inch pieces, how many pieces will she have?

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• divide

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CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

CCSS.5.NF.B.7B