Divide Mixed Numbers: Fun Fraction Challenges for 5th Graders

A recipe calls for 2 1/2 cups of flour. If you want to make 1/2 of the recipe, how many cups of flour do you need?

• 1 1/4 cups

• 3 cups

• 2 cups

• 1 cup

Sarah has 3 3/4 yards of ribbon. She wants to cut it into pieces that are each 1/2 yard long. How many pieces can she cut?

• 7

• 10

• 5

• 6

A garden has 4 1/2 square meters of space for planting. If each plant needs 1/3 square meter, how many plants can be planted in the garden?

• 13

• 10

• 15

• 12

Tom has 5 1/2 liters of juice. He wants to pour it into bottles that hold 1/4 liter each. How many bottles can he fill?

• 25

• 22

• 20

• 18

A baker made 3 1/3 dozen cookies. If he sells them in boxes of 1/2 dozen, how many boxes can he sell?

• 7

• 5

• 8

• 6

Emily has 6 1/4 pounds of apples. She wants to divide them equally into bags that hold 1/2 pound each. How many bags can she fill?

• 8

• 12

• 10

• 14

A painter has 7 1/2 gallons of paint. If he uses 1/3 gallon for each room, how many rooms can he paint?

• 10

• 22

• 15

• 30

A farmer harvested 8 1/4 bushels of corn. If he wants to pack them into bags that hold 1/2 bushel each, how many bags will he need?

• 16

• 17

• 18

• 15

A teacher has 9 1/2 meters of string. If she uses 1/4 meter for each student, how many students can she give string to?

• 38

• 20

• 25

• 30

Lily has 10 1/3 pounds of flour. If she uses 1/3 pound for each batch of cookies, how many batches can she make?

• 25

• 31

• 40

• 15