Fraction Division Word Problems

Number 1 Jacob has 8 bags of Skittles. He is going to give each friend 1 4 of a bag. How many friends will get Skittles if each friend gets the same amount?

Number 2 Kacie, Katelyn, June, and Liv are a sprint relay team for track. Together, they must run 1 4 of a mile. If each girl runs the same distance, how far does each girl run?

Number 3 How many 1 5 servings are in 7 wholes?

Number 4 What is the equation that matches this model?

Number 5 Jake has 1 2 of a bag of popcorn. He pours the popcorn evenly into 5 bowls. How much popcorn is in each bowl?

Number 6 Karen has 12 Hershey bars. She is planning to break each chocolate bar into thirds to share with her friends. If each friend receives one- third of the chocolate bar, how many friends will get chocolate?

Number 7 What division equation is represented by the model below?

Number 8 Caroline has 7 yards of ribbon. She cuts pieces that are 1 4 yard in length. How many total pieces will she have if she cuts all 7 yards of ribbon?

Number 9 Molly, Kayla, Lucie, Julia, and Caroline are all sharing 1 3 of a gallon of ice cream. If each girl eats the same amount of ice cream, how much will each person get?

Number 10 Jessie has 1 4 of a bag of Starbursts left. She wants to share this with 2 friends. Which model represents how much one friend will get? A. C. B. D.

Number 11 Tristan has 10 boards that he is cutting into pieces with the length of 1 6 foot. If he cuts all of the boards, how many pieces of board will he now have?

Number 12 Lucas, Jeff, and Tim bought 1 6 a pound of gummy bears at the movie. The boys plan to share the candy equally. How much candy will each boy get?

Number 13 What equation does the model below represent?

Number 14 Chase has 1 9 of a foot of rope. He wants to cut the rope into 3 pieces. How long will each new piece of rope be?

Answers 1. 32 friends 2. 1 16 of a mile 3. 35 servings 4. 1 6 ÷ 4 = 1 24 5. 1 10 of the bag 6. 36 friends 7. 5 ÷ 1 3 = 15 8. 28 pieces of ribbon 9. 1 15 of a gallon 10. A 11. 60 pieces of board 12. 1 18 of a pound 13. 4 ÷ 1 4 = 16 14. 1 27 of a foot