Dividing Fractions by Whole Numbers - Word
Problems
1. You have 3/4 of a cake left. You share it equally among 3 friends. How much cake does each
friend get?
2. A farmer harvested 5/6 of a basket of apples. He put them into 5 equal bags. What fraction of a
basket is in each bag?
3. A tank contains 7/8 of a liter of juice. This juice is poured equally into 7 cups. How much juice is
in each cup?
4. You ran 2/5 of a marathon over 4 days. You ran the same distance each day. What fraction of the
marathon did you run each day?
5. Emma has 9/10 of a pizza. She shares it equally with 3 friends. What fraction of the pizza does
each person get?
6. A baker used 4/9 of a bag of flour for baking. She divided this amount equally among 2 cakes.
How much flour did each cake use?
7. A ribbon measures 7/12 of a meter. It is cut into 7 equal pieces. How long is each piece?
8. You have 5/6 of a chocolate bar. You split it evenly among 2 people. How much chocolate does
each get?
9. A bottle contains 3/8 of a liter of oil. It is poured equally into 3 small jars. How much oil is in each
jar?
10. A hiker walks 4/5 of a trail over 2 days. If the distance is equal each day, what fraction of the
trail is covered each day?
11. A recipe needs 5/7 of a cup of sugar. The cook divides this equally into 5 smaller batches. How
much sugar goes into each batch?
12. A runner has covered 6/10 of a race. She divides the remaining distance equally into 2 days.
How much of the race does she run each day?
13. You have 2/3 of a liter of milk. You pour it equally into 4 cups. How much milk is in each cup?
14. A garden bed has 8/9 of its area planted with flowers. This planted area is divided evenly into 4
sections. What fraction of the garden is in each section?
15. A painter uses 5/8 of a can of paint for 5 small projects. How much paint is used for each
project?
16. 3/5 of a bookshelf is filled with books. The books are rearranged equally onto 3 shelves. What
fraction of the whole bookshelf is on each shelf?
17. You have 4/7 of a pie. You cut it into 2 equal slices. What fraction of the pie is each slice?
18. A jar is 9/10 full of honey. It is divided evenly into 3 containers. How much honey goes into each
container?
19. A student reads 5/6 of a book over 5 days, reading the same amount daily. What fraction of the
book does the student read each day?
20. A water tank contains 7/9 of its capacity. The water is used equally over 7 days. How much
water is used each day?
Answer Key
1. 1/4
2. 1/6
3. 1/8
4. 1/10
5. 3/40
6. 2/9
7. 1/12
8. 5/12
9. 1/8
10. 2/5
11. 1/7
12. 1/5
13. 1/6
14. 2/9
15. 1/8
16. 1/5
17. 2/7
18. 3/10
19. 1/6
20. 1/9
