Dividing Fractions Word Problems

I can divide proper fractions by whole numbers.

For each word problem, divide the fraction by the whole number to find the answer.
Show your working out.
1. Daniel uses 34 of a roll of wrapping paper 2. Meera uses 45 of a bag of chocolate chips to
to wrap five equal-sized presents. What make eight muffins. What fraction of the bag
fraction of the roll of wrapping paper does of chocolate chips does each muffin contain?
each present use?

3. In an aquarium, 38 of the fish are clown fish. 4. Aziz uses 49 of a tub of ice cream to make
The clown fish are shared equally between six six ice-cream sundaes. What fraction of the
fish tanks. What fraction of the fish in each tub of ice cream does each sundae contain?
tank are clown fish?

2 9
5. Marcus shares 7 of his football cards with 6. Susan planted 10 of a packet of sunflower
his four friends. What fraction of the football seeds in six equal rows. What fraction of
cards does each friend receive? the packet of sunflower seeds does each row
contain?

Maths | Year 6 | Fractions | Dividing Fractions | Lesson 2 of 3: Fractions Word Problems

 Dividing Fractions Word Problems
Answers
For each word problem, divide the fraction by the whole number to find the answer.
Show your working out.

1. Daniel uses 34 of a roll of wrapping paper 2. Meera uses 45 of a bag of chocolate chips to
to wrap five equal-sized presents. What make eight muffins. What fraction of the bag
fraction of the roll of wrapping paper does of chocolate chips does each muffin contain?
each present use?

3 3 1 3 4 4 1 4 1
4 ÷ 5 = 4 × 5 = 20 5 ÷ 8 = 5 × 8 = 40 = 10

3. In an aquarium, 38 of the fish are clown fish. 4. Aziz uses 49 of a tub of ice cream to make
The clown fish are shared equally between six six ice-cream sundaes. What fraction of the
fish tanks. What fraction of the fish in each tub of ice cream does each sundae contain?
tank are clown fish?

3 3 1 3 1 4 4 1 4 2
= × = ÷ 6 = × = =
8 ÷ 6 8 6 48 = 16 9 9 6 54 27

2 9
5. Marcus shares 7 of his football cards with 6. Susan planted 10 of a packet of sunflower
his four friends. What fraction of the football seeds in six equal rows. What fraction of
cards does each friend receive? the packet of sunflower seeds does each row
contain?

2 2 1 2 1 9 9 1 9 3
7 ÷ 4 = 7 × 4 = 28 = 14 10 ÷ 6 = 10 × 6 = 60 = 20

Maths | Year 6 | Fractions | Dividing Fractions | Lesson 2 of 3: Fractions Word Problems

 Dividing Fractions Word Problems
I can divide proper fractions by whole numbers.

For each word problem, divide the fraction by the whole number to find the answer.
Show your working out.
1. Daniel uses 15
20
of a roll of wrapping paper to 2. Meera uses 12
15
of a bag of chocolate chips
wrap six equal-sized presents. What fraction to make ten muffins. What fraction of the bag
of the roll of wrapping paper does each present of chocolate chips does each muffin contain?
use?

3. In an aquarium, 1232
of the fish are clown 4. Aziz uses 24
54
of a tub of ice cream to make
fish. The clown fish are shared equally twelve ice-cream sundaes. What fraction of
between nine fish tanks. What fraction of the the tub of ice cream does each sundae contain?
fish in each tank are clown fish?

6 40
5. Marcus shares 21 of his football cards with 6. Susan planted 50 of a packet of sunflower
his eight friends. What fraction of the football seeds in twenty equal rows. What fraction of
cards does each friend receive? the packet of sunflower seeds does each row
contain?

Maths | Year 6 | Fractions | Dividing Fractions | Lesson 2 of 3: Fractions Word Problems

 Dividing Fractions Word Problems
Answers
For each word problem, divide the fraction by the whole number to find the answer.
Show your working out.

1. Daniel uses 15
20
of a roll of wrapping paper to 2. Meera uses 12
15
of a bag of chocolate chips
wrap six equal-sized presents. What fraction to make ten muffins. What fraction of the bag
of the roll of wrapping paper does each present of chocolate chips does each muffin contain?
use?

15 3 3 1 3 1 12 4 4 1 4 2
20 = 4 ÷ 6 = 4 × 6 = 24 = 8 15 = 5 ÷ 10 = 5 × 10 = 50 = 25

3. In an aquarium, 1232
of the fish are clown 4. Aziz uses 24
54
of a tub of ice cream to make
fish. The clown fish are shared equally twelve ice-cream sundaes. What fraction of
between nine fish tanks. What fraction of the the tub of ice cream does each sundae contain?
fish in each tank are clown fish?

12 3 3 1 3 1 24 4 4 1 4 1
32 = 8 ÷ 9 = 8 × 9 = =
72 24 54 = 9 ÷ 12 = 9 × = =
12 108 27

6 40
5. Marcus shares 21 of his football cards with 6. Susan planted 50 of a packet of sunflower
his eight friends. What fraction of the football seeds in twenty equal rows. What fraction of
cards does each friend receive? the packet of sunflower seeds does each row
contain?

6 2 2 2 1 2 1 40 4 4 1 4 1
21 = 7 ÷ = 7 × 8 = =
56 28 50 = 5 ÷ 20 = 5 × = =
20 100 25
7

Maths | Year 6 | Fractions | Dividing Fractions | Lesson 2 of 3: Fractions Word Problems

 Dividing Fractions Word Problems
I can divide proper fractions by whole numbers.

For each word problem, simplify the fractions and then divide by the whole number to
find the answer, showing your working out. Then calculate the fraction of the amount.
1. Daniel uses 16
24
of a roll of wrapping paper to 2. Meera uses 12
15
of a bag of chocolate chips
wrap six equal-sized presents. What fraction to make ten muffins. What fraction of the bag
of the roll of wrapping paper does each present of chocolate chips does each muffin contain?
use?

If there are 225 chocolate chips in a bag, how

If the roll of wrapping paper measures 2m
many chocolate chips does each muffin use?
70cm, how much wrapping paper does each
present use?
3. In an aquarium, 1232
of the fish are clown 4. Aziz uses 24
54
of a tub of ice cream to make
fish. The clown fish are shared equally twelve ice-cream sundaes. What fraction of
between nine fish tanks. What fraction of the the tub of ice cream does each sundae contain?
fish in each tank are clown fish?

If the tub of ice cream measures 1080ml,

If there are 120 fish, how many fish in each how many millilitres of ice cream does each
tank are clown fish? sundae contain?
6 40
5. Marcus shares 21 of his football cards with 6. Susan planted 50 of a packet of sunflower
his eight friends. What fraction of the football seeds in twenty equal rows. What fraction of
cards does each friend receive? the packet of sunflower seeds does each row
contain?

If there are 375 seeds in the packet, how many

If Marcus has 56 cards, how many cards does sunflower seeds does each row contain?
each friend receive?

Maths | Year 6 | Fractions | Dividing Fractions | Lesson 2 of 3: Fractions Word Problems

 Dividing Fractions Word Problems
Answers
For each word problem, divide the fraction by the whole number to find the answer.
Show your working out.

1. Daniel uses 16
24
of a roll of wrapping paper to 2. Meera uses 12
15
of a bag of chocolate chips
wrap six equal-sized presents. What fraction to make ten muffins. What fraction of the bag
of the roll of wrapping paper does each present of chocolate chips does each muffin contain?
use?
16 2 2 1 2 1 12 4 4 1 4 2
24 = 3 ÷ 6 = 3 × 6 = 18 = 9 15 = 5 ÷ 10 = 5 × 10 = 50 = 25
If there are 225 chocolate chips in a bag, how
If the roll of wrapping paper measures 2m
many chocolate chips does each muffin use?
70cm, how much wrapping paper does each
present use? 30cm 18 chocolate chips
3. In an aquarium, 1232
of the fish are clown 4. Aziz uses 24
54
of a tub of ice cream to make
fish. The clown fish are shared equally twelve ice-cream sundaes. What fraction of
between nine fish tanks. What fraction of the the tub of ice cream does each sundae contain?
fish in each tank are clown fish?
24 4 4 1 4 1
12 3 3 1 3 1 54 = 9 ÷ 12 = 9 × = =
12 108 27
32 = 8 ÷ 9 = 8 × 9 = =
72 24
If the tub of ice cream measures 1080ml,
If there are 120 fish, how many fish in each how many millilitres of ice cream does each
tank are clown fish? 5 clown fish sundae contain? 40ml
6 40
5. Marcus shares 21 of his football cards with 6. Susan planted 50 of a packet of sunflower
his eight friends. What fraction of the football seeds in twenty equal rows. What fraction of
cards does each friend receive? the packet of sunflower seeds does each row
contain?

6 2 2 2 1 2 1 40 4 4 1 4 1
21 = 7 ÷ = 7 × 8 = =
56 28 50 = 5 ÷ 20 = 5 × = =
20 100 25
7
If there are 375 seeds in the packet, how many
If Marcus has 56 cards, how many cards does sunflower seeds does each row contain?
each friend receive? 2 cards 15 seeds

Maths | Year 6 | Fractions | Dividing Fractions | Lesson 2 of 3: Fractions Word Problems