Relating Fractions and Division
Divide Whole Number by Fraction
Divide Fraction by Whole Number
Word Problems
100

5 divided by 7

5/7

100

5 divided by 1/2

10

100

1/4 divided by 5

1/20

100

Four friends are running a 1/2 mile relay race.  How much of a mile will each friend run?

1/8 of a mile

200

16 divided by 3

5 1/3

200

3 divided by 1/8

24

200

1/3 divided by 4

1/12

200

Emilia is dividing pizzas into 1/3 sized slices.  If she has 4 pizzas, how many slices will she have?

12 slices

300

1 divided by 9

1/9

300

12 divided by 1/4

48

300

1/8 divided by 6

1/48

300

There are 20 yards of ribbon. 5 yards are set aside to make a purse. The remaining ribbon is split into 1/3 pieces to use in a scrapbook. How many pieces are there for the scrapbook?

45 pieces

400

3 divided by 6 (Must be in simplest form)

1/2

400

9 divided by 1/6

54

400

1/5 divided by 3

1/15

400

There are 4 cups of apple juice and 2 cups of orange juice.  Sara wants to combine them to make punch and divide them into 1/5 cups. How many cups would she have?

30 cups

500

25 divided by 8

3 1/8

500

How many 1/7 are in 29

203

500

1/7 divided by 13

1/91

500

Chris and 4 friends share 27 oranges equally.  How many oranges will each person get?

5 2/5 oranges

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