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Fraction division word problems: sharing equally

Year 6 maths · Fieldbook Learning

Name ______________________ Date __________

Share equally by dividing. Write a whole number or a fraction in lowest terms.

  1. A jug has 2/3 L of milk. It is poured equally into 3 cups. How many L are in each cup?
  2. A board 3/5 m long is cut into 8 equal parts. How long is each part in m?
  3. 1/3 of a pizza is left. It is shared equally by 5 children. What fraction of the whole pizza does each child get?
  4. 3/5 kg of rice is shared equally among 8 bags. How many kg are in each bag?
  5. A jug has 1/2 L of milk. It is poured equally into 6 cups. How many L are in each cup?
  6. 4/5 kg of rice is shared equally among 9 bags. How many kg are in each bag?
  7. 1/3 of a pizza is left. It is shared equally by 6 children. What fraction of the whole pizza does each child get?
  8. A jug has 4/5 L of milk. It is poured equally into 5 cups. How many L are in each cup?
  9. 1/2 of a pizza is left. It is shared equally by 12 children. What fraction of the whole pizza does each child get?
  10. 1/2 kg of rice is shared equally among 9 bags. How many kg are in each bag?
  11. 1/2 of a pizza is left. It is shared equally by 8 children. What fraction of the whole pizza does each child get?
  12. 1/2 kg of rice is shared equally among 4 bags. How many kg are in each bag?
  13. A board 1/2 m long is cut into 12 equal parts. How long is each part in m?
  14. 5/6 of a pizza is left. It is shared equally by 6 children. What fraction of the whole pizza does each child get?
  15. 3/5 of a pizza is left. It is shared equally by 3 children. What fraction of the whole pizza does each child get?
  16. A jug has 1/6 L of milk. It is poured equally into 7 cups. How many L are in each cup?
  17. A board 3/4 m long is cut into 5 equal parts. How long is each part in m?
  18. 5/8 kg of rice is shared equally among 16 bags. How many kg are in each bag?
  19. A jug has 1/6 L of milk. It is poured equally into 14 cups. How many L are in each cup?
  20. 7/10 kg of rice is shared equally among 5 bags. How many kg are in each bag?
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Answer key: Fraction division word problems: sharing equally

  1. 2/9
  2. 3/40
  3. 1/15
  4. 3/40
  5. 1/12
  6. 4/45
  7. 1/18
  8. 4/25
  9. 1/24
  10. 1/18
  11. 1/16
  12. 1/8
  13. 1/24
  14. 5/36
  15. 1/5
  16. 1/42
  17. 3/20
  18. 5/128
  19. 1/84
  20. 7/50