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Dividing Fractions Practice - Grades 5-6

Divide a whole number by a unit fraction

1.A batch makes 7 liters of soup. One serving is 1/8 of a liter. How many servings is that?

2.A batch makes 8 cups of lemonade. One serving is 1/8 of a cup. How many servings is that?

3.A batch makes 4 pounds of trail mix. One serving is 1/2 of a pound. How many servings is that?

4.A batch makes 4 liters of soup. One serving is 1/8 of a liter. How many servings is that?

Divide a unit fraction by a whole number

5.3 friends equally share 1/5 of a pan of brownies. What fraction of the whole pan does each friend get? (like 1/16)

6.5 friends equally share 1/2 of a pan of brownies. What fraction of the whole pan does each friend get? (like 1/11)

7.2 friends equally share 1/3 of a pan of brownies. What fraction of the whole pan does each friend get? (like 1/7)

8.5 friends equally share 1/4 of a pan of brownies. What fraction of the whole pan does each friend get? (like 1/21)

Fraction by fraction

9.Compute: 1/2 ÷ 6. Dividing by a whole number is multiplying by 1 over it.

10.Compute: 3/4 ÷ 5. Dividing by a whole number is multiplying by 1 over it.

11.Compute: 2/5 ÷ 5. Dividing by a whole number is multiplying by 1 over it.

12.Compute: 1/3 ÷ 7. Dividing by a whole number is multiplying by 1 over it.

Dividing fractions: word problems

13.A painter used 1 1/2 liters of paint to cover 3/4 of a wall. How many liters will the whole wall take? (A fraction like 9/4 is fine.)

14.A painter used 2 1/12 liters of paint to cover 5/6 of a wall. How many liters will the whole wall take? (A fraction like 9/4 is fine.)

15.A painter used 3/4 liters of paint to cover 3/5 of a wall. How many liters will the whole wall take? (A fraction like 9/4 is fine.)

Answer Key

1.56

2.64

3.8

4.32

5.1/15

6.1/10

7.1/6

8.1/20

9.1/12

10.3/20

11.2/25

12.1/21

13.2

14.5/2

15.5/4

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