Word Problems:
Dividing Fractions
Dividing Fractions
A donut shop has 10 cups of sprinkles left to use for the rest of the day. If each donut gets 1/4 cup of sprinkle, how many donuts can they make?
40 donuts
6 ÷ 1/8 =
48
Robert bought 8 yards of string. How many inches of string did he buy?
(1 yard = 36 inches)
288 inches of string
Order the numbers from least to greatest.
2.1, 2.22, 2.5, 2.3
2.1, 2.22, 2.3, 2.5
1/11 ÷ 2 =
1/22
Chick-fil-a has 6 cups of fries left to use for the rest of the day. If each meal gets 1/4 cup of fries, how many meals can Chick-fil-a make?
24 meals
12 ÷ 1/2 =
24
Amanda bought 11 yards of wire. How many inches of wire did she buy?
(1 yard = 36 inches)
396 inches of wire
Order the numbers from least to greatest.
5.012, 5.011, 6.089
5.011, 5.012, 6.089
1/6 ÷ 8 =
1/48
Taco Bell has 7 cups of beans left to use for the rest of the day. If each taco gets 1/8 cup of beans, how many tacos can they make?
56 tacos
10 ÷ 1/15 =
150
Brenda bought 12 yards of string. How many inches of string did she buy?
(1 yard = 36 inches)
432 inches of string
Order the numbers from least to greatest.
12.23, 12.22, 12.1345, 12.56
12.1345, 12.22, 12.23, 12.56
1/2 ÷ 4 =
1/8
Swig has 10 cups of ice left to use for the day. If each soda gets 1/6 cup of ice. How many sodas can Swig serve?
2 ÷ 1/15 =
30
Leslie bought 46 yards of ribbon. How many inches of ribbon did she buy?
(1 yard = 36 inches)
1656 inches of ribbon
Order the numbers from least to greatest.
3.089, 3.678, 3.987, 3.012
3.012, 3.089, 3.678, 3.987
1/3 ÷ 9 =
1/27
Chipotle has 8 cups of rice left to use for the rest of the day. If each burrito has 1/9 cup of rice, how many burritos can they make?
72 burritos
7 ÷ 1/6 =
42
Sam bought 24 yards of wire. How many inches of wire did she buy?
(1 yard = 36 inches)
864 inches of wire
Order the numbers from least to greatest.
4.067, 4.123, 4.980, 5.123
4.067, 4.123, 4.980, 5.123
1/12 ÷ 8 =
1/96