Simplifying Fractions
Dividing Unit fractions by a whole number
Dividing a whole number by a Unit Fraction
Story Problems
Dividing Fractions by Fractions
100

Simplify 12/18

What is 2/3

100

1/7 ÷ 2 

What is 1/14 

100

5 ÷ 1/4 

What is 20 

100

A pitcher contains 3 pints of lemonade. If 8 students share the lemonade equally, how much lemonade will each student get?

What is 3/8

100

2/3 ÷ 1/4

What is 8/3 or 2 2/3

200

Simplify 32/34

What is 16/17

200

1/9 ÷ 5 

What is 1/45 

200

10 ÷ 1/8 = 

What is 80

200

Five friends share 6 small bags of popcorn. If they share the popcorn equally, how many bags of popcorn does each friend receive?


What is 1  1/6 of a bag

200

1/8 ÷ 1/3 

What is 3/8

300

Simplify 100/1000

What is 1/10

300

2/3 ÷ 5 

What is 2/15 

300

15  ÷ 1/4 

What is 60 

300

There are 5 sandwiches on a platter. One serving is 1/4 of a sandwich. How many servings are there?

What is 20 

300

5/6 ÷ 1/4 

What is 10/3  OR  3  1/3 
400

Simplify 200/220 

What is 10/11

400

3/4 ÷ 8 

What is 3/32

400

5 ÷ 2/3 

What is 15/2 or 7 1/2

400

 Twelve friends shovel snow from 8 identical driveways. If they share the work evenly, what part of a driveway does each friend shovel?

What is 8/12  OR 2/3 

400

2/3 ÷ 1/2 

What is 4/3 OR 1  1/3

500

Simplify 21/28

What is 3/4

500

1/12 ÷ 7 = 

What is 1/84

500

2 ÷ 3/4 

What is 8/3 or 2 2/3

500

DeSean and 6 of his friends are carrying 1/5 of a load of wood equally. How much of the load does each person carry?

What is 1/35 

500

3/5 ÷ 2/3 

What is 9/10