Word Problems: Dividing
3 pizzas are shared equally by 6 people. Write a division equation to represent how many pizzas each person gets.
3 ÷ 6= 3/6
A ribbon is 12 inches long. Maya cuts it into 3 equal pieces.
What is the length of each piece? Select all that apply.
4 inches and 12 ÷ 3
A bike trail is 6 miles long. Mia biked 1/2 of the trail before stopping for a snack.
How many miles did Mia bike?
6 × ½ = 3 miles
3/4 x 8=
6
12 x 2 and 1/3 =
28
9 burritos are shared equally by 7 people. Write a division equation to represent how many burritos each person gets.
9 ÷ 7= 9/7
A piece of yarn is 15 inches long. Leo cuts it into 4 equal pieces.
What is the length of each piece? Select all that apply.
15 ÷ 4 inches, 15/4 inches, 3 3/4 inches
A walking path is 8 miles long. Noah walked 3/4 of the path before taking a break.
How many miles did Noah walk?
8 × ¾ = 6 miles
5/3 x 6=
10
10 x 4 and 2/5=
44
7 sandwiches are shared equally by 10 people. Write a division equation to represent how many sandwiches each person gets.
7 ÷ 10= 7/10
A rope is 21 feet long. Sofia cuts it into 6 equal pieces.
What is the length of each piece? Select all that apply.
21 ÷ 6 feet, 21/6 feet, 3 1/2 feet
A hiking trail is 9 miles long. Ava hiked 2/3 of the trail before stopping for water.
How many miles did Ava hike?
9 × ⅔ = 6 miles
7/4 x 3=
5 and 1/4
11 x 2 and 2/3 =
29 and 1/3
9 brownies are shared equally by 12 people. Write a division equation to represent how many brownies each person gets. Then write the answer as a fraction.
9 ÷ 12= 9/12
A strip of paper is 25 inches long. Noah cuts it into 8 equal pieces.
What is the length of each piece? Select all that apply.
5 ÷ 8 inches, 25/8 inches, 3 1/8 inches
A mountain trail is 12 miles long. Lucas completed 5/6 of the trail before stopping to rest.
How many miles did Lucas hike?
12 × ⅚ = 10 miles
9/4 x 3=
6 and 3/4
15 x 3 and 2/5=
51
11 pizzas are shared equally by 8 people. Write a division equation to represent how many pizzas each person gets. Then explain what the quotient means in this situation.
11 ÷ 8= 11/8
A piece of fabric is 17 yards long. Emma cuts it into 5 equal pieces.
What is the length of each piece? Select all that apply.
17 ÷ 5 yards, 17/5 yards, 3 2/5 yards
A long hiking trail is 15 miles long. Emma hiked 7/10 of the trail before stopping for lunch.
How many miles did Emma hike?
15 × ⁷⁄₁₀ = 10½ miles
9/7 x 4=
5 and 1/7
14 x 2 and 3/5 =
36 2/5