Real-World Fraction Division Challenges for Grade 6

1. Sarah has 3/4 of a pizza left. She wants to share it equally among 1/2 of her friends. How much pizza will each friend get?

• 3/2n

• 3/4n

• 1/4n

• n/2

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.A.1

2. A recipe calls for 2/3 cup of sugar. If you want to make only 1/4 of the recipe, how much sugar do you need?

• 1/3 cup

• 1/6 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 1/4 cup

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.6

3. A garden has 5/6 of a plot planted with flowers. If 1/3 of that area is for roses, how much of the plot is used for roses?

• 1/4 of the plot

• 5/18 of the plot

• 2/5 of the plot

• 3/8 of the plot

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.6

4. A bottle holds 1/2 gallon of juice. If you pour it into cups that each hold 1/8 gallon, how many cups can you fill?

• 4

• 2

• 8

• 6

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.7A

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

5. A car travels 3/5 of a mile on 1/10 of a gallon of gas. How many miles can it travel on 1 gallon of gas?

• 6 miles

• 10 miles

• 8 miles

• 4 miles

Tags

CCSS.7.RP.A.1

6. If a chocolate bar is divided into 1/4 pieces and you eat 3/8 of the bar, how much of the bar is left?

• 3/4

• 1/2

• 1/8

• 5/8

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

7. A recipe requires 1/2 cup of oil. If you only want to make 1/3 of the recipe, how much oil do you need?

• 1/6 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 1/3 cup

• 1/4 cup

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.6

8. A baker uses 2/3 of a bag of flour to make cookies. If each batch of cookies requires 1/4 of a bag, how many batches can he make?

• 4

• 3

• 1

• 2

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.A.1

9. A tank holds 1/2 of a liter of water. If you pour out 1/4 of that, how much water is left in the tank?

• 3/8 liter

• 1/4 liter

• 1/8 liter

• 1/2 liter

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

10. A piece of ribbon is 3/4 yard long. If you cut it into pieces that are each 1/6 yard long, how many pieces can you cut?

• 4

• 5

• 3

• 6

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.A.1