Dividing Fractions with Models and Word Problems

Twelve whole pizzas are eaten. Each person eats ¼ pizza. How many people eat pizza?

• 48 people 

• 16 people

• 8 people

• 3 people

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CCSS.5.NF.B.7B

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

A 21-foot long rope is cut into 3/8-foot pieces. Which expression finds the number of pieces?

• 21 ÷ 3/8

• 21 × 3/8

• 3/8 ÷ 21

• 21 − 3/8

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

• 10 hamburgers

• 12 hamburgers

• 8 hamburgers

• 27 hamburgers

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CCSS.6.NS.A.1

Ali is cutting 3/8 in. cookie dough slices from a 10 ½ in. long roll. How many does she get?

• 28 slices

• 12 slices

• 32 slices

• 18 slices

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CCSS.6.NS.A.1

I made 4 pizzas and think that ½ a pizza will feed one person. How many servings are there?

• 6 servings

• 10 servings

• 8 servings

• 7 servings

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CCSS.5.NF.B.7B

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

Lana used 1 ½ gallons to paint ¾ of a room. How much paint is needed for the whole room?

• 2 1/2 gallons

• 2 gallons

• 1 gallon

• 1 1/2 gallons

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CCSS.7.RP.A.1

Seane buys a 30 lb bag of dog food. Each dog eats 2/5 lb of food, how many dogs does he have?

• 12 dogs

• 56 dogs

• 89 dogs

• 75 dogs

A pet store had five dogs to feed.  If they only had one-fourth of a bag of dog food and each dog got the same amount, what fraction of the bag would each dog get?

• 20

• 1/20

• 16

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CCSS.5.NF.B.7A

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C