πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.B.7c
🍚 Dividing fraction stories
Divide unit fractions and whole numbers
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
17 friends share 1/3 of a pound of chocolate equally. How much does each friend get?
Answer: ______________ pound
23 friends share 1/2 of a pound of chocolate equally. How much does each friend get?
Answer: ______________ pound
3Sam has 5 cups of rice. Each serving is 1/8 of a cup. How many servings is that?
Answer: ______________ servings
4Priya has 8 cups of rice. Each serving is 1/8 of a cup. How many servings is that?
Answer: ______________ servings
58 friends share 1/4 of a pound of chocolate equally. How much does each friend get?
Answer: ______________ pound
66 friends share 1/2 of a pound of chocolate equally. How much does each friend get?
Answer: ______________ pound
7Zoe has 9 cups of rice. Each serving is 1/2 of a cup. How many servings is that?
Answer: ______________ servings
85 friends share 1/2 of a pound of chocolate equally. How much does each friend get?
Answer: ______________ pound
94 friends share 1/4 of a pound of chocolate equally. How much does each friend get?
Answer: ______________ pound
103 friends share 1/5 of a pound of chocolate equally. How much does each friend get?
Answer: ______________ pound
11Lily has 2 cups of rice. Each serving is 1/8 of a cup. How many servings is that?
Answer: ______________ servings
12Priya has 5 cups of rice. Each serving is 1/7 of a cup. How many servings is that?
Answer: ______________ servings
Answer key: Dividing fraction stories
- 1. 1/21 pound
- 2. 1/6 pound
- 3. 40 servings
- 4. 64 servings
- 5. 1/32 pound
- 6. 1/12 pound
- 7. 18 servings
- 8. 1/10 pound
- 9. 1/16 pound
- 10. 1/15 pound
- 11. 16 servings
- 12. 35 servings
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