WS 8.1 Fractions and Division
Book # ______ Name: ______________________________
Solve each problem below. Show work and label each answer where
possible. Put answers into simplest form.
1) Suzanne made 2 gallons of lemonade to be divided equally among ten
people. How much of the punch did each person receive?
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2) The baseball team is selling 30 loaves of banana bread. Each loaf is
sliced and equally divided in 12 large storage containers. If each slice is
the same size, how many loaves of banana bread are in each container?
Between what two whole numbers does the answer lie?
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3) You know that if 15 ÷ 3 = 5, then 5 x 3 = 15. If you know that
7
7
7 ÷ 8 = , what can you conclude about the product of and 8?
8
8
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4) Two truckloads of mulch are used to cover seven playground areas. Each
playground area receives the same amount of mulch. How much mulch
does each playground receive?
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5) Three pounds of potatoes make eight equal-size servings of mashed
potatoes. How many pounds of potatoes are in each serving? Represent
the situation with a model. Then solve.
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6) One large submarine sandwich is divided equally among four people.
How much of the sandwich did each person receive?
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7) Four gallons of paint are used to paint 25 chairs. If each chair used the
same amount of paint, how many gallons are used to paint each chair?
Between what two whole numbers does your answer lie?
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8) Mrs. Larsen made 12 pillows from 16 yards of the same fabric. How
much fabric was used to make each pillow? Between what two whole
numbers does your answer lie?
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9) Mr. Stiig baked 13 pies. He will share them with 7 other families. How
much pie will each family have to eat?
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10) For the birthday party, Bob’s family ordered a 6 foot sandwich. If
there will be 9 people at the party, how much of the sandwich will each
person receive assuming it is evenly divided?
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11) Four friends are sharing 3 pizzas. How much pizza does each person
have to eat?
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12) Elena drank 5 bottles of water over 7 volley ball practices. How much
water did Elena drink each practice if she drank the same amount each
time?
A
2
B
2
7
5
bottle
C
5
bottle
D
7
7
5
bottle
2
or 1 bottles
5