Real-Life Fraction Division: Solve Everyday Problems

If a recipe requires \(\frac{3}{4}\) of a cup of sugar and you want to make 5 batches, how many cups of sugar do you need in total?

• 3.75 cups

• 2.5 cups

• 4 cups

• 5 cups

A pizza is cut into \(\frac{2}{3}\) of its total slices. If there are 9 slices in total, how many slices are left after eating the \(\frac{2}{3}\)?

• 6 slices

• 4 slices

• 3 slices

• 5 slices

You have \(\frac{5}{6}\) of a yard of ribbon. If you want to cut it into pieces that are each 1/2 yard long, how many pieces can you cut?

• 4

• 1

• 2

• 3

A car travels \(\frac{3}{5}\) of a mile in 1 minute. How far will it travel in 4 minutes?

• 1.5 miles

• 2.4 miles

• 0.6 miles

• 3 miles

If a bottle holds \(\frac{7}{8}\) of a gallon of juice and you pour it into cups that each hold 1/4 gallon, how many cups can you fill?

• 4

• 5

• 2

• 3

You have \(\frac{9}{10}\) of a cake left. If you want to share it equally among 3 friends, how much cake will each friend get?

• 3/10

• 1/3

• 2/5

• 1/2

A gardener uses \(\frac{1}{2}\) of a bag of soil to fill 4 pots. How much soil does he use for each pot?

• 1/4

• 1/2

• 1/8

• 1/16

If a book has \(\frac{1}{4}\) of its pages left to read and there are 120 pages in total, how many pages does the student have left to read?

• 20 pages

• 30 pages

• 40 pages

• 50 pages

A recipe calls for \(\frac{2}{5}\) of a cup of oil. If you want to make 10 times the recipe, how many cups of oil do you need?

• 4 cups

• 2 cups

• 1 cup

• 5 cups

You have \(\frac{3}{4}\) of a tank of gas. If your car uses \(\frac{1}{8}\) of a tank for each trip, how many trips can you make?

• 8

• 6

• 4

• 10