Fraction Problems
What is 6 ÷ 1/2?
6 x 2 = 12
What is 9 ÷ 1/2?
9×2=18
Sarah has 4 pizzas, and each pizza is shared with 1/2 of her friends. How many groups of friends does she share with?
4÷1/2 = 4×2=8.
Answer: Sarah will have 8 groups of friends.
John has 8 candies and gives 1/41/4 of a candy to each friend. How many candies can John give out?
8÷1/4=8×4=32.
Answer: John can give candies to 32 friends.
What is 3 ÷ 1/4
3 x 4 = 12
What is 12 ÷ 1/4?
12×4=48
Each board is 1/31/3 of the total length needed for one section, and 7 boards are required for one section. How many sections can they complete?
7÷1/3=7×3=21.
Answer: The worker will complete 21 sections.
Each of the 7 pizzas is sliced into 1/8 -sized pieces. How many slices are there total?
7÷1/8=7×8=56.
Answer: There are 56 pieces of pizza.
What is 5 ÷ 1/3?
5×3=15
What is 5 ÷ 1/6?
5×6=30
Mia divides 6 cookies into 1/41/4-sized portions. How many portions are there?
6÷1/4=6×4=24.
Answer: Mia will have 24 portions.
The farmer has 10 feet of space, and each row is 1/3 foot long. How many rows can we plant?
10÷1/3=10×3=30.
Answer: The farmer can plant 30 rows.
What is 8 ÷ 1/5?
8×5=40
What is 8 ÷ 1/8?
8×8=64
The gardener has 9 feet of garden space, and each row takes 1/2 foot. How many rows can they plant?
9÷1/2=9×2=18.
Answer: She can plant 18 rows of flowers.
The gardener has 4 gallons of water, and each plant needs 1/2 gallon. How many plants can the Gardner water total?
4÷1/2=4×2=8.
Answer: The gardener can water 8 plants.
What is 7 ÷ 1/3?
7×3=21
What is 15 ÷ 1/5?
15×5=75
Each coat of paint covers 1/31/3 of the wall. To cover 5 walls, multiply the number of coats needed per wall by the total walls. How many coats will be needed?
5÷1/3=5×3=15.
Answer: The painter will need 15 coats.
Each bottle takes 1/2 liter, and there are 9 liters available. How many bottles can be filled?
9÷1/2=9×2=18.
Answer: The factory can fill 18 bottles.