πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.B.7c
🍚 Dividing fraction stories
Divide unit fractions and whole numbers
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
17 friends share 1/5 of a pound of chocolate equally. How much does each friend get?
Answer: ______________ pound
2Omar has 6 cups of rice. Each serving is 1/2 of a cup. How many servings is that?
Answer: ______________ servings
37 friends share 1/3 of a pound of chocolate equally. How much does each friend get?
Answer: ______________ pound
4Zoe has 3 cups of rice. Each serving is 1/8 of a cup. How many servings is that?
Answer: ______________ servings
5Sam has 9 cups of rice. Each serving is 1/4 of a cup. How many servings is that?
Answer: ______________ servings
64 friends share 1/8 of a pound of chocolate equally. How much does each friend get?
Answer: ______________ pound
75 friends share 1/4 of a pound of chocolate equally. How much does each friend get?
Answer: ______________ pound
82 friends share 1/2 of a pound of chocolate equally. How much does each friend get?
Answer: ______________ pound
9Aiden has 8 cups of rice. Each serving is 1/4 of a cup. How many servings is that?
Answer: ______________ servings
10Omar has 9 cups of rice. Each serving is 1/3 of a cup. How many servings is that?
Answer: ______________ servings
11Lily has 6 cups of rice. Each serving is 1/5 of a cup. How many servings is that?
Answer: ______________ servings
12Leo has 4 cups of rice. Each serving is 1/4 of a cup. How many servings is that?
Answer: ______________ servings
Answer key: Dividing fraction stories
- 1. 1/35 pound
- 2. 12 servings
- 3. 1/21 pound
- 4. 24 servings
- 5. 36 servings
- 6. 1/32 pound
- 7. 1/20 pound
- 8. 1/4 pound
- 9. 32 servings
- 10. 27 servings
- 11. 30 servings
- 12. 16 servings
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