Dividing Fractions: Word Problems & Simplifying Skills

1. Sarah has 3/4 of a pizza. She wants to share it equally among 3 friends. How much pizza will each friend get? Identify the dividend and divisor.

• 1/4

• 2/4

• 1/3

• 1/2

2. A recipe calls for 2/3 cup of sugar. If you want to make only half of the recipe, how much sugar do you need? Simplify your answer if possible.

• 1/2 cup of sugar

• 1/4 cup of sugar

• 1/3 cup of sugar

• 2/3 cup of sugar

3. Tom has 5/6 of a yard of fabric. He uses 1/2 of it for a project. How much fabric does he have left? Identify the dividend and divisor.

• 2/3 of a yard of fabric left.

• 1/4 of a yard of fabric left.

• 1/3 of a yard of fabric left.

• 5/12 of a yard of fabric left.

4. A cake is cut into 8 equal pieces. If 3 pieces are eaten, what fraction of the cake is left? Simplify your answer.

• 7/8

• 1/2

• 5/8

• 3/8

5. Emma has 1/2 of a chocolate bar. She divides it equally among 4 friends. How much chocolate does each friend receive? Identify the dividend and divisor.

• 1/8

• 1/4

• 3/8

• 1/2

6. A bottle contains 3/5 of a liter of juice. If you pour out 1/3 of it, how much juice is left in the bottle? Simplify your answer if possible.

• 1/2 of a liter

• 3/5 of a liter

• 1/5 of a liter

• 2/5 of a liter

7. There are 2/3 of a gallon of paint. If you use 1/4 of it for a project, how much paint do you have left? Identify the dividend and divisor.

• 1/2 gallon

• 3/4 gallon

• 2/3 gallon

• 1/3 gallon

8. A garden has 3/4 of a square meter of soil. If you want to plant flowers that need 1/2 of that soil, how much soil will you use? Simplify your answer.

• 3/8 meter

• 5/8 meter

• 1/2 meter

• 1/4 meter

9. A bag contains 5/8 of a pound of flour. If you use 1/4 of it for baking, how much flour is left? Identify the dividend and divisor.

• 7/32 pounds

• 15/32 pounds

• 3/8 pounds

• 1/2 pounds

10. Lisa has 7/10 of a yard of ribbon. She uses 2/5 of it for a craft. How much ribbon does she have left? Simplify your answer if possible.

• 21/50

• 4/5

• 1/2

• 3/10