πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.B.7c
🍚 Dividing fraction stories
Divide unit fractions and whole numbers
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
16 friends share 1/2 of a pound of chocolate equally. How much does each friend get?
Answer: ______________ pound
26 friends share 1/3 of a pound of chocolate equally. How much does each friend get?
Answer: ______________ pound
3Omar has 9 cups of rice. Each serving is 1/7 of a cup. How many servings is that?
Answer: ______________ servings
4Priya has 4 cups of rice. Each serving is 1/6 of a cup. How many servings is that?
Answer: ______________ servings
5Aiden has 8 cups of rice. Each serving is 1/2 of a cup. How many servings is that?
Answer: ______________ servings
6Zoe has 9 cups of rice. Each serving is 1/7 of a cup. How many servings is that?
Answer: ______________ servings
72 friends share 1/8 of a pound of chocolate equally. How much does each friend get?
Answer: ______________ pound
8Leo has 5 cups of rice. Each serving is 1/2 of a cup. How many servings is that?
Answer: ______________ servings
9Zoe has 6 cups of rice. Each serving is 1/2 of a cup. How many servings is that?
Answer: ______________ servings
104 friends share 1/3 of a pound of chocolate equally. How much does each friend get?
Answer: ______________ pound
118 friends share 1/6 of a pound of chocolate equally. How much does each friend get?
Answer: ______________ pound
128 friends share 1/7 of a pound of chocolate equally. How much does each friend get?
Answer: ______________ pound
Answer key: Dividing fraction stories
- 1. 1/12 pound
- 2. 1/18 pound
- 3. 63 servings
- 4. 24 servings
- 5. 16 servings
- 6. 63 servings
- 7. 1/16 pound
- 8. 10 servings
- 9. 12 servings
- 10. 1/12 pound
- 11. 1/48 pound
- 12. 1/56 pound
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