πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.B.7c
🍚 Dividing fraction stories
Divide unit fractions and whole numbers
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
18 friends share 1/5 of a pound of chocolate equally. How much does each friend get?
Answer: ______________ pound
2Lily has 5 cups of rice. Each serving is 1/4 of a cup. How many servings is that?
Answer: ______________ servings
3Sam has 6 cups of rice. Each serving is 1/6 of a cup. How many servings is that?
Answer: ______________ servings
4Lily has 9 cups of rice. Each serving is 1/4 of a cup. How many servings is that?
Answer: ______________ servings
57 friends share 1/4 of a pound of chocolate equally. How much does each friend get?
Answer: ______________ pound
6Maya has 8 cups of rice. Each serving is 1/7 of a cup. How many servings is that?
Answer: ______________ servings
7Maya has 4 cups of rice. Each serving is 1/5 of a cup. How many servings is that?
Answer: ______________ servings
8Priya has 7 cups of rice. Each serving is 1/3 of a cup. How many servings is that?
Answer: ______________ servings
9Sam has 8 cups of rice. Each serving is 1/4 of a cup. How many servings is that?
Answer: ______________ servings
10Omar has 4 cups of rice. Each serving is 1/5 of a cup. How many servings is that?
Answer: ______________ servings
116 friends share 1/3 of a pound of chocolate equally. How much does each friend get?
Answer: ______________ pound
129 friends share 1/3 of a pound of chocolate equally. How much does each friend get?
Answer: ______________ pound
Answer key: Dividing fraction stories
- 1. 1/40 pound
- 2. 20 servings
- 3. 36 servings
- 4. 36 servings
- 5. 1/28 pound
- 6. 56 servings
- 7. 20 servings
- 8. 21 servings
- 9. 32 servings
- 10. 20 servings
- 11. 1/18 pound
- 12. 1/27 pound
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