Dividing by a unit fraction
Dividing by a whole number
Story Problems
100

4 divided by 1/5

What is 20

100

1/8 divided by 3

What is 1/24

100

After Lily's party, 1/2 of the cake was left. She shared the remaining cake equally with her sister Kayla and her brother Logan. What fraction of the original cake did each of them get?

1/6

200

5 divided by 1/9

What is 45

200

1/8 divided by 6

What is 1/48

200

Ed is making 1/2 foot-long bookmarks out of leather. If he has 12 feet of leather, how many bookmarks can he make?

24 bookmarks

300

9 divided by 1/10

What is 90

300

1/6 divided by 12

What is 1/72

300

Arnav has 6 cups of grape juice and 3 cups of lemonade. If he combines them to make punch, how many 1/3-cup servings can he make?

27 servings

400

(3 divided by 1/3) divided by 1/2

What is 18

400

(1/2 divided by 4) divided by 5

What is 1/40

400

Emily needs to buy fabric to make curtains for her windows. Each curtain will be 4 feet long and 1/2 foot wide. Each piece of fabric she can buy is 4 feet long and 2 feet wide. How many curtains can she make from 1 piece of fabric?

4 curtains

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