πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.B.7c
🍚 Dividing fraction stories
Divide unit fractions and whole numbers
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
14 friends share 1/2 of a pound of chocolate equally. How much does each friend get?
Answer: ______________ pound
26 friends share 1/7 of a pound of chocolate equally. How much does each friend get?
Answer: ______________ pound
3Lily has 4 cups of rice. Each serving is 1/2 of a cup. How many servings is that?
Answer: ______________ servings
4Priya has 7 cups of rice. Each serving is 1/5 of a cup. How many servings is that?
Answer: ______________ servings
5Priya has 2 cups of rice. Each serving is 1/8 of a cup. How many servings is that?
Answer: ______________ servings
6Priya has 5 cups of rice. Each serving is 1/8 of a cup. How many servings is that?
Answer: ______________ servings
72 friends share 1/5 of a pound of chocolate equally. How much does each friend get?
Answer: ______________ pound
86 friends share 1/4 of a pound of chocolate equally. How much does each friend get?
Answer: ______________ pound
96 friends share 1/3 of a pound of chocolate equally. How much does each friend get?
Answer: ______________ pound
10Leo has 7 cups of rice. Each serving is 1/6 of a cup. How many servings is that?
Answer: ______________ servings
11Zoe has 7 cups of rice. Each serving is 1/2 of a cup. How many servings is that?
Answer: ______________ servings
12Leo has 9 cups of rice. Each serving is 1/4 of a cup. How many servings is that?
Answer: ______________ servings
Answer key: Dividing fraction stories
- 1. 1/8 pound
- 2. 1/42 pound
- 3. 8 servings
- 4. 35 servings
- 5. 16 servings
- 6. 40 servings
- 7. 1/10 pound
- 8. 1/24 pound
- 9. 1/18 pound
- 10. 42 servings
- 11. 14 servings
- 12. 36 servings
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