Fraction Division Challenges: Interpreting Contexts

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

• 1/4 of a pizza

• 1/2 of a pizza

• 3/4 of a pizza

• 3/8 of a pizza

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

• 1/2 cup

• 1/6 cup

• 3/4 cup

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.6

3. A garden has 5/6 of its area planted with flowers. If 1/3 of that area is roses, what fraction of the garden is planted with roses?

• 1/4

• 5/18

• 2/5

• 3/8

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.6

4. Tom drank 1/2 of a gallon of juice. If he wants to divide the remaining juice equally into 1/4 gallon containers, how many containers can he fill?

• 4

• 2

• 3

• 1

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.A.1

5. A chocolate bar is divided into 8 equal pieces. If you eat 3/4 of the bar, how many pieces are left?

• 2 pieces

• 1 piece

• 3 pieces

• 4 pieces

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

6. Lisa has 2/5 of a yard of fabric. She uses 1/2 of it to make a scarf. How much fabric does she have left?

• 2/5 of a yard

• 1/4 of a yard

• 1/5 of a yard

• 3/5 of a yard

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

7. A cake is cut into 12 equal slices. If 1/3 of the cake is eaten, how many slices are left?

• 10 slices

• 8 slices

• 6 slices

• 4 slices

Tags

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

8. A bottle contains 3/4 liter of water. If you pour out 1/2 of it, how much water is left in the bottle?

• 5/8 liter

• 1/4 liter

• 3/8 liter

• 1/2 liter

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

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

• 2/3 cup

• 1/4 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 1/6 cup

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.6

10. A class has 2/3 of its students present. If 1/4 of those present are wearing glasses, what fraction of the total students are wearing glasses?

• 1/6

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 1/3

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.6