Dividing Fractions in Word Problems
A baker has 3/4 cup of sugar. If each batch of cookies requires 1/8 cup of sugar, how many batches can the baker make?
6 batches
7/8 divided by 1/4
3 1/2
5/2 long, 4/5 wide, 7 tall what is the volume
14 cubed
A piece of ribbon is cut into pieces. After cutting, 5/6 of the original ribbon is 15 feet long. Write a multiplication or division equation to represent this situation
15 divided by 5/6
5/6 divided by 5/12
2
Area = 15 length = 1/3 what is the base?
45 feet
A piece of ribbon is cut into pieces. After cutting, 5/6 of the original ribbon is 15 feet long.What is the length?
18 feet
3 divided by 2/5
7 1/2
A rectangular garden has an area of 18 square feet. If one side of the garden is 3/4 foot long, what is the length of the other side?
24 feet
Which equation correctly represents this problem? There are 2 liters of juice to be poured into glasses. Each glass holds 1/3 liter. How many glasses can be filled?
2 divided by 1/3 = 6
2 1/3 divided 1/2
4 2/3
A storage container is in the shape of a rectangular prism. It has a depth of 2 feet, a length of 5/8 foot, and a width of 3/2 feet. What is the volume of the container?
1 7/8 cubic feet
A student said that 8 divided by 1/4 = 2. Do you agree? Explain your reasoning
No because 8 divided by 1/4 is 32, using the KCR method, you have to multiply 8 by 4.
3 divided by 6/3
1 1/2
A storage box has dimensions of 2 1/4 feet long, 1 1/2 feet wide, and 1 3/4 feet tall. Small unit cubes with a side length of 1/4 foot are going to fill the box.
How many unit cubes can fit in the box?
378 unit cubes