Division Word Problems

Lisa had some wood that was 12 and 1/2 feet long. She cut it into five pieces that are equal in length. How long is each piece of wood?

Slay put 2 and 3/4 pounds of pecans into 1/4 pound bags. How many bags did he fill?

A piece of ribbon was 12 feet long. Jean cut the ribbon pieces 2/3 foot long each. How

many pieces did she have?

Mr. Fulton bought 12 and 1/2 pounds of ground beef for the cookout. He plans on

using 1/4 pound of beef for each hamburger. How many hamburgers can he make?

Multiplying Fractions Word Problems:

In Aaliyah's grade, 2/3 of the students have a sister. Of the students who have a sister, 1/2 also have a brother. What fraction of the students in Aaliyah's grade have both a sister and a brother?

At India's Arcade, 2/3 of the games are racing games. Among the racing games, 1/2 are motorcycle-racing games. What fraction of the games at India's Arcade are motorcycle-racing games?

Can You Tell The Difference?

Zaire's lemon cookie recipe calls for 1/4 of a cup of sugar. How much sugar would Zaire use to make 1/4 of a batch of cookies?

Kate has 2 packets of milk powder to feed her little baby. How many days will 1/3 of a packet of milk powder last?

On Friday night, John ate pizza for dinner and had 1/2 of the pizza left over. On Saturday, he ate 1/3 of what was left. How much pizza did John eat on Saturday?

Justin operates an orange juice stand. On Monday he used 3/4 of a bag of oranges. On Tuesday he used 1/10 as many oranges as on Monday. How many bags of oranges did Justin use on Tuesday?

Subway made a giant sandwich 12 and 1/2 feet long. It was cut into five pieces. How long is each piece of sandwich?

You Try

At Southern Flavor, one serving of chili is 1 and 1/2 cups. The chef makes 48 cups of

chili each night. How many servings of chili are in 48 cups?

Jared bought 12 pounds of raisins. He packed them into freezer bags so that each bag weighs 3/4 pound. How many freezer

bags did he pack?

Bob wants to cut a 32 inch piece of posterboard into pieces that are 5 and 1/3

inches long. How many pieces can he make?