Division with Fractions Word Problems

Efren's Diner uses 6 bags of coffee every day. How long will 1/5 of a bag of coffee last? 

• 1/3 of a day

• 1/2 of a day

• 1/6 of a day

• 1/30 of a day

MIXED FRACTION ADDITIONS

6 2/8 + 5 4/8

• 11 3/4

• 11 6/8

• 1 3/8

• 10 6/8

The Jackson family owns a 1/2 acre of waterfront property. They plan to divide it into three smaller lots and sell them. What is the size, in acres, of each smaller lot?

• 1/6 acre

• 1/5 acre

• 2/3 acre

• 1 1/2 acres

Thomas is tiling the edge of his bathroom floor. The floor is 5 ft wide. Each tile covers 1/5 foot. How many tiles will Thomas need?

• 1/10

• 1

• 25

• 50

Molly has 10 feet of ribbon. She is making ornaments. Each ornament uses 1/5 foot of ribbon. How many ornaments can Molly make?

• 15

• 50

• 2

• 1/2

Eliza is building a fence that is 1/4 Mile. She plans to build it in 3 days. How long should the section of fence be that Eliza builds each day?

• 1/7 mile

• 3/4 mile

• 1/12 mile

• 12 miles

George has ½ gallon of blue paint. He needs to paint 8 chairs. How much paint can George use on each chair?

• 16 gallons

• 4 gallons

• 1/4 gallon

• 1/16 gallon

Joseph has 1/3 of a pizza left over. She cuts it into 3 equal slices. Each of the slices is what fraction of the entire Pizza?

• 1/6

• 1/9

• 3/9

• 3/3

Molly has 3 pounds of blueberries. She is freezing the berries into 1/2 pound portions. How many smaller portions of blueberries will Molly make?

• 5

• 6

• 2 ½

• 1/6

Peter has 8 gallons of water. He drinks 1/5 gallon per day, how long will the water last?

• 1/40 day

• 13 days

• 40 days

• 1 3/5 days