Fraction Division Word Problems

Grade 445 min

Learning Objective

I can figure out what the question is asking in a fraction division word problem and solve it.

Lesson Flow

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5 min

Solving Fraction Word Problems - Fraction Division

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Practice

14 min

7 questions • Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

Maria has ⅘ of a bag of candy. She wants to put the candy into smaller bags, each containing ⅕ of the original bag. How many smaller bags can she fill? A construction worker has a metal bar that is ⅔ of a meter long. He needs to cut it into pieces that are ⅙ of a meter long. How many pieces can he cut? David has ⅞ of a bottle of juice. He wants to pour equal amounts of juice into glasses that hold ⅛ of the bottle each. How many glasses can he fill?

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