Number Problems
Change this into a fraction 4 ÷ 7=
4/7
Matthew has 1/5 liter of water. He pours equal amount of his water into 3 cups. Write and expression for the number of liters of water in each cup.
1/5 ÷ 3 =
Zoey can walk 1 mile in 1/3 of an hour. How far can she walk in 3 hours?
9 miles
Kinsley and four friends moved 23 pounds of dirt. Each friend moved the same amount of dirt. Use an equation to find how much dirt each friend moved.
4 3/5 pounds of dirt
What number should replace y?
4 ÷ 1/4 = y
16
Change this into a fraction 10 ÷3
3 1/3
A teacher has 6 pounds of clay for an art project. Each student needs 1/4 pound of clay.
What would be the equation to solve this problem?
6 ÷ 1/4
Noah has 9 pounds of potting soil. He is putting 1/4 pounds of soil in each flowerpot. How many flowerpots can Noah fill with soil?
36 flowerpots
Ivan says the 2 4/9 equals 9 ÷22. Is he correct?
No
Solve for x
7 ÷ 1/x = 21
3
Change this problem into a fraction, 2÷9
2/9
A runner completed 1/5 of a mile during practice and wants to split that distance evenly across 3 laps.
What equation would show how far did the runner ran in each lap?
1/5 ÷3 =
Wyatt is cutting a board into 1/4 yard pieces. If the board is 3 yards long, how many pieces can Wyatt cut?
12 pieces
The area of a closet floor is 12 square ft. Jayda will be placing 1/3 square ft. carpet tiles on the entire floor. How many carpet tiles will Jayda use?
36 tiles
Solve for a
a ÷ 1/5 = 25
5
Find the correct answer to 9 ÷ 1/2
18
A baker has 5 cups of flour. Each batch of cookies requires 1/3 cup of flour.
Write an equation that shows how many batches of cookies can the baker make.
5 ÷ 1/3 =
A relay race is 1/4 miles long and is run by a 4 member team. If each team member runs the same distance, what fraction of a miles does each team member run?
1/16 of a mile
There are 8 gallons of juice in a large container. Each pitcher holds 1/2 gallon.
How many pitchers can be filled?
16 pitchers
1/6 ÷ 4 = y
1/24
Find the correct answer to 1/3 ÷9
1/27
A rope that is 1/8 of a yard long is cut into 7 equal pieces.
What equation would show how long each piece of rope is?
1/8 ÷ 7 =
How many 1/9s are in 31?
279
A runner completed 3/4 of a mile during practice and wants to split that distance evenly across 4 laps.
How far did the runner run in each lap?
3/16
Solve for x
x ÷ 5 = 1/15
1/3