Greater than or Less than 1
Area Problems
Story Problems
Word Problems
Regular Division
100

The value of 6 divided by 1/4 

Greater

100

What is the length of a rectangle that has an area of 14 cm and a width of 5 cm?

14/5 cm   OR  2 4/5 cm

100

A carpenter has a board that is 2/3 wide. He cuts that board into 3 pieces. If all of the boards are the same, how wide is each piece? 

2/9

100

Solve.

2/3 divided by 5/6 

4/5

200

The value of 8 divided by 1/12

Greater


200

What is the area of a rectangular paper that is 8 inches wide and 2 3/4 inches long? 

22 sq. inches

200

Scarlet has 3/5 oz of juice. She pours the juice equally into 6 glasses. How much juice is in each glass? 

1/10 oz    OR    3/30 oz

200

Solve.

10/3 divided by 5/6 

4

300

The value of 1/2 divided by 2

Less

300

The area of a rectangular park is 25/54 square miles. The length of the park is 5/9 mile. What is the width of the park?

5/6

300

Mr. Brown has 3/4 cup of fertilizer. He will use a 1/8 cup measuring scoop to pour it onto his plants. How many times will Mr. Brown fill the measuring scoop? 

6

300

Solve.

4 2/3 divided by 2

7/3   OR   2 1/3

400

The value of 1/5 divided by 1/2

Less

400

What is the width of a rectangle that has an area of 4/5 inches with a length of 2/3 inches? 

12/10   or 6/5    or 1 1/5

400

Each batch of cheese cake requires 1 2/3 cups of cream cheese. How many batches can be made if 5 cups of cream cheese is available? 

3

400

Solve.

4/8 divided by 9/8

9/16   OR    36/64

500

The value of 4/3 divided by 1/5

Greater

500

What is the area of a rectangular pool that has a length of 34 feet and a width of 13 1/2 feet? 

459 sq. ft. 

500

Which story problem can you solve by using 3/9 divided by 7/9


a) How many 7/9 servings are in a 3/9 cup of sour cream?

b) How many 3/9 servings are in a 7/9 cup of jelly?

c) How many cups is 7/9 of a 3/9 cup of chip dip?  

A      How many 7/9 servings are in a 3/9 cup of sour cream?


It will always say, "how many _______ are in ________. "

500

Autumn biked 3 1/2 miles on Monday. 

On Tuesday, she biked 5 1/4 miles. 

How many times as far did Autumn bike on Tuesday? 

1 1/2 times 

500

Solve.

8  divided by 2 3/4 

32/11   OR  2 10/11