Mastering 5th Grade Math – Volume 3 Lesson #15 – Word Problems Dividing Fractions
Lesson #15, Worksheet 1 of 2
Solve the problem. Write the answer in the blank:
1) Jason made 3/4 pound of trail mix and put 1/8 of a pound into each bag. How many Bags can Jason fill with trail mix?
2) Jenny made 4/5 of a gallon of hot apple cider. At a family gathering, each mug holds 1/15 of a gallon. How many mugs can Jenny Fill?
3) A cupcake recipe says that each batch of cupcakes requires 1/5 bag of sugar. On Saturday, Jake used 2/3 of a bag of sugar. How many batches of cupcakes did he make?
Score: _____ Correct
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Mastering 5th Grade Math – Volume 3 Lesson #15 – Word Problems Dividing Fractions
Lesson #15, Worksheet 2 of 2
Solve the problem. Write the answer in the blank:
1) To rewire an entire beach house requires 4/5 of a roll of wire. What fraction of the beach house can you rewire if you only have 1/2 of a roll of wire?
2) A factory uses 5/6 of a barrel of peanuts to make 3 batches of peanut butter. How Many barrels of peanuts went into each batch?
3) James has 6/9 of a pound of candy and puts 1/4 of a pound into every bag. How many bags can he fill with candy?