FRACTION x WHOLE NUMBER
Area
FRACTION x FRACTION
WORD PROBLEMS
Dividing Fractions
100

1/4 X 16

4

100

What is the area of the rectangle with a length of 1 3/4 inches and a width of 4/5 inches?

1   8/20

100

1/3 x 1/4

1/12

100

Of the cakes at Riley's Bakery, 1/3 have chocolate frosting. Of the cakes with chocolate frosting, 1/2 have raspberry filling. What fraction of the cakes at Riley's Bakery have both chocolate frosting and raspberry filling?

1/6

100

Mr. Webb made a pan of brownies.  There was only 1/2 of the pan left.  He gave the rest of the pan to two of his friends.  What fraction of the entire pan did the two friends each eat?

1/4

200

2/3 X 27

18

200
What is the area of a square with a side length of 1 1/5 feet?
1 11/25 sq ft
200

8/9 x 2/7

16/63

200

At Jefferson High School, 1/2 of the students play a sport. Of the students who play a sport, 2/3 play football. What fraction of the students at Jefferson High School play football?

2/6

200

Mr. Webb bought eight bags of seeds to feed his pet birds.  He uses 1/4 bag each week.  How many weeks will it take for him to use all eight bags?

32

300

2/8 X 40

10

300
What is the area of a rectangle with a length of 4/5ft and a width of 1/2ft
2/5 sq ft
300

5/6 x 7/10

35/60

300

Mrs. Sharber is making a new recipe, but it makes too much food. She wants to only make half of it. If it calls for 3/4lb of ground beef. How much meat should she use?

3/8lb ground beef

300

Mr. Webb is making muffins.  He has 4 cups of flour.  It takes 1/2 of a cup to make 1 muffin.  How many muffins can Mr. Webb make?

8

400

1/3 of a foot would be how many inches??

4

400
What is the area of a square with a side of 5 1/2ft
30 1/4 sq ft
400

2/7 x 8/9

16/63

400

Mrs. Sharber's dog Louie eats 1 1/2 cups of food each day. She is going on spring break and must leave him at Pampered Pet. How much food should she pack for Louie if she will be gone Monday-Friday?

7 1/2 cups.

400

Show your solution to the problem below with a model.

1/3 divided by 6

1/18

500

Mr. Galland bought 45 feet of wood. He used 5/9 of it. How much wood did Mr. Brettel use? BONUS: How much wood was remaining?

25 feet

500

what is the area of a room that is 10 in length and 7 1/4 ft in width

72   2/4 sq ft

500

2/3 of 3/5

6/15

500

1/2 of Halle's workspace is covered in paper. 2/3 of the paper is covered in yellow sticky notes. What fraction of Halle's workspace is covered in yellow sticky notes? Draw a picture to support your answer.

2/6

500

Write a story problem for the expression below:

8 divided by 1/2

16

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