Word Problems
There are 4 granola bars sitting on the counter. The teacher decided to cut pieces of 1/5 .
How many students were able to get a piece of granola bar? Answer using complete sentences.
20 students
What is 5 divided by 1/2?
10
What is the top number called in a fraction?
numerator
What is 1/2 divided by 1/4?
2
What is 1 1/2 divided by 3?
3/6 = 1/2
Mr. Kelty's class is having a party! To help get ready, she is putting salsa into bowls. She has 1/2 of a gallon of salsa and 4 bowls. How much of a gallon of salsa does Janice put into each bowl?
1/8 of a galloon
What is 1/3 divided by 4?
1/12
What is 1/8 divided by 1/4?
4/8 = 1/2
What is 2 divided by 3 1/4?
8/13
Damian bought a piece of copper pipe that is 2 4/5 inches long. If Damian cuts the pipe into 3 equal pieces, how long will each piece be?
14/15 inches
4 friends want to share 4/6 of a pizza. How much of the pizza will each person get?
1/6 of pizza LABEL REQUIRED
(4/24 can be reduced)
What is it called when you have a whole number and a fraction?
Mixed Number
What is 4/7 divided by 3/4?
16/21
What is 5 1/3 divided by 2 1/2?
32/15 = 2 2/15
A factory used 2/5 of a barrel of almonds to make 4 batches of granola bars. How many barrels of almonds did the factory put in each batch?
Non Simplified: 2/20 of a barrel
Simplified: 1/10 of a barrel EXTRA 100 POINTS
At a holiday get together there were 3 pies made. Each person at the party were going to eat 1/5 of each pie. How many people were at the party?
15 people
What is 7/8 divided by 2/5?
35/16 = 2 3/16
What is 3 1/4 divided by 2 1/3?
39/28 = 1 11/28
What are the steps for dividing fractions?
Keep, Change, Flip, and Multiply across.
What is six divided by 5/6?
36/5 = 7 1/5
What is it called when your numerator is bigger than your denominator?
an improper fraction
What is 11/12 divided by 2/3?
1 9/24 = 1 3/8
What is 3 1/2 divided by 2 1/4?
1 10/18 = 1 5/9