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Fraction Division Word Problems
Gabe made 4/5 of a pound of trail mix. If he puts 2/5 of a pound into each bag, how many bags can Gabe fill?
2
A factory uses 1/8 of a barrel of raisins in each batch of granola bars. Yesterday, the factory used 7/8 of a barrel of raisins. How many batches of granola bars did the factory make yesterday?
7
Every day, Brandon's orange juice stand uses 1 5/6 bags of oranges. For how many days will 5 1/2 bags of oranges last?
3
Tess made a block of scented soap which weighed 1 7/8 pounds. She divided the soap into 5 equal pieces. How much did each piece of soap weigh?
3/8
A biologist studied how cells grow by adding liquid protein to cell samples. She reported in her study that she divided 2 3/5 ounces of liquid protein evenly between 2 cell samples. How much liquid protein did she give to each cell sample?
1 3/10
In cooking class, the instructor divided 1/3 of an ounce of salt evenly to make 2 servings of a dish. How much salt did he put in each serving?
1/6
On average, Tess is able to read 10 chapters in her book each week. How many weeks will it take Tess to read 2 1/2 chapters?
1/4
The elephants at the zoo eat 7/10 of a bucket of bananas each day. The zookeeper bought 3 1/2 buckets of bananas. For how many days will the bananas last?
5
Vivian's bird feeder holds 2/3 of a cup of birdseed. Vivian is filling the bird feeder with a scoop that holds 1/3 of a cup. How many scoops of birdseed will Vivian put into the feeder?
2
The penguins at the zoo eat 4 9/10 pounds of fish each day. The zookeeper bought 9 4/5 pounds of fish. For how many days will the fish last?
2
A furniture maker used 4/5 of a can of paint to paint 4 chairs. He used the same amount of paint for each chair. How many cans of paint did he use for each chair?
1/5
Brett wants to buy 4 1/2 cups of almonds. There are 1 1/2 cups of almonds in each package. How many packages of almonds should Brett buy?
3
A road repair crew spread 1/2 of a ton of gravel evenly over 5 feet of road. How many tons of gravel did they spread on each foot of road?
1/10
Abe made fancy purple costume decorations for each of the 4 dancers in his year-end dance performance. He cut 1/2 of a yard of ribbon into equal pieces to make the decorations. How long was each piece of ribbon?
1/8
Every day, the Benton Pet Store uses 1/4 of a bag of dog food to feed the dogs. For how many days will 1 3/4 bags of dog food last?
7
Every day, Amy's burrito stand uses 1 9/10 bags of tortillas. For how many days will 9 1/2 bags of tortillas last?
5
A cookie factory uses 6 bags of flour in each batch of cookies. The factory used 9 1/3 bags of flour yesterday. How many batches of cookies did the factory make?
1 5/9
There are 2 1/2 pounds of bricks in a bag. Each brick weighs 1/2 of a pound. How many bricks are in the bag?
5
After his party, Felix had 3 1/2 trays of brownies left over. His 4 party guests each took home the same amount of leftover brownies. How many trays of brownies did each guest take home?
7/8
A cookie factory uses 2 1/6 bags of flour in each batch of cookies. The factory used 4 1/3 bags of flour yesterday. How many batches of cookies did the factory make?
2
In cooking class, the instructor divided 1/3 of an ounce of salt evenly to make 2 servings of a dish. How much salt did he put in each serving?
1/3
Every day, Tamir's burrito stand uses 1 7/8 bags of tortillas. For how many days will 5 5/8 bags of tortillas last?
3
Keenan's dog eats 5/6 of a pound of food each day. Keenan has a bag containing 6 2/3 pounds of dog food. For how many days will the bag feed Keenan's dog?
8
Brenda needs to add 3/4 of a cup of flour to a recipe. She only has a 1/4 cup measure. How many scoops of flour does Brenda need to add?
3
A veterinarian divided 1/2 of a bottle of medicine equally among 4 sick cats. How much did she give each sick cat?
1/8
Ella made 1/2 of a pound of trail mix. If she puts 1/6 of a pound into each bag, how many bags can Ella fill?
3
Leah's Cafe uses 2 bags of coffee every day. For how many days will 5 3/4 bags of coffee last?
2 7/8
A printing press used 9 1/3 reams of paper to print 2 books. How many reams of paper did the printing press use for each book?
4 2/3
Tori's bird feeder holds 4/5 of a cup of birdseed. Tori is filling the bird feeder with a scoop that holds 1/10 of a cup. How many scoops of birdseed will Tori put into the feeder?
8
After his party, Edgar had 5 3/5 trays of brownies left over. His 4 party guests each took home the same amount of leftover brownies. How many trays of brownies did each guest take home?
1 2/5
Tammy made 1/2 of a quart of hot chocolate. Each mug holds 1/10 of a quart. How many mugs will Tammy be able to fill?
5
Lara needs to buy 7 1/2 feet of packaging tape. There are 2 1/2 feet of tape on each roll. How many rolls of tape should Lara buy?
3
Kaya wants to buy 1 2/5 cups of almonds. There are 7/10 of a cup of almonds in each package. How many packages of almonds should Kaya buy?
2
Brody needs to add 2/3 of a cup of sugar to his cookie dough. He only has a 1/3 -cup measure. How many scoops of sugar does Brody need to add?
2
A farmer planted 1 1/3 acres of land with 4 types of wheat. If she planted an equal amount of each type of wheat, how many acres of each type did she plant?
1/3
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