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Dividing Fractions: Word Problems
Read each problem carefully and circle key words. Solve and remember to check for reasonableness.
Keep the 1st fraction
Change
to
Flip the 2nd fraction
1. Mark has 8 slices of cake and has 3 friends. If he and his friends all have cake, how many slices of cake will
each person get?
2. A baker has 1/2 a cup of sprinkles to use equally over five cupcakes. What fraction of a
cup of sprinkles will each cupcake get?
3. It's Taco Tuesday, and Jacob has 3 cups of cheese. If he wants to use the same amount of
cheese on six tacos, how many cups of cheese will each taco have?
4. Alyssa makes 1/4 lbs of trail mix. If she puts1/8 lbs into each bag, how many bags can she
fill?
5. A gardener spreads 1/3 of a bag of dirt evenly over three equally-sized flower beds. What
fraction of a bag of dirt does each flower bed receive?
6. Lisa buys a wood plank. The plank weighs 1/2 a pound. She cuts the plank into three equal
pieces. What is the weight of each piece?
7. A chipmunk collects 1/2 a pound of almonds. To celebrate, he invites four of his friends
for dinner, and they share the almonds equally. What fraction of a pound of almonds
does each chipmunk receive?
Key
1.
New to teaching fractions? Here are
some teaching tips!
• Explain
to students to divide in
the order the question asks.
2.
For instance, "How many
slices of cake does each friend
receive? Cake/friend
• Have students write down
"KCF" next to each question
3.
and use a checkmark for each
step they do.
• Have students draw out
problems in the boxes using
diagrams or sketches.
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