πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.B.7c
🍚 Dividing fraction stories
Divide unit fractions and whole numbers
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
16 friends share 1/5 of a pound of chocolate equally. How much does each friend get?
Answer: ______________ pound
2Omar has 4 cups of rice. Each serving is 1/2 of a cup. How many servings is that?
Answer: ______________ servings
3Priya has 8 cups of rice. Each serving is 1/4 of a cup. How many servings is that?
Answer: ______________ servings
42 friends share 1/4 of a pound of chocolate equally. How much does each friend get?
Answer: ______________ pound
5Omar has 3 cups of rice. Each serving is 1/6 of a cup. How many servings is that?
Answer: ______________ servings
6Omar has 6 cups of rice. Each serving is 1/2 of a cup. How many servings is that?
Answer: ______________ servings
72 friends share 1/7 of a pound of chocolate equally. How much does each friend get?
Answer: ______________ pound
8Maya has 5 cups of rice. Each serving is 1/4 of a cup. How many servings is that?
Answer: ______________ servings
9Leo has 5 cups of rice. Each serving is 1/6 of a cup. How many servings is that?
Answer: ______________ servings
102 friends share 1/2 of a pound of chocolate equally. How much does each friend get?
Answer: ______________ pound
115 friends share 1/5 of a pound of chocolate equally. How much does each friend get?
Answer: ______________ pound
127 friends share 1/7 of a pound of chocolate equally. How much does each friend get?
Answer: ______________ pound
Answer key: Dividing fraction stories
- 1. 1/30 pound
- 2. 8 servings
- 3. 32 servings
- 4. 1/8 pound
- 5. 18 servings
- 6. 12 servings
- 7. 1/14 pound
- 8. 20 servings
- 9. 30 servings
- 10. 1/4 pound
- 11. 1/25 pound
- 12. 1/49 pound
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