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Beach Day Sharing: Fraction Word Problems

Grade 5 beach-themed story problems that divide unit fractions by whole numbers and whole numbers by unit fractions.

Grade 5MathInteractive · Printable

Aligned to5.NF.B.7.c

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Format: Interactive · Printable
Grade: Grade 5
Subject: Math
Question types: Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Matching, Sorting, Short answer

About this worksheet

What students practice

Students solve story problems that divide a unit fraction by a whole number.
Students solve story problems that divide a whole number by a unit fraction.
Students choose the division expression that matches a story.

How to use

Use after students can divide with unit fractions using models. Ask them to decide first whether each story shares a fraction or counts pieces, then solve.

Curriculum

Common Core standard covered

5.NF.B.7.c

Solve story problems that divide unit fractions by whole numbers and whole numbers by unit fractions.

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Beach Day Sharing: Fraction Word Problems

Share unit fractions and split whole numbers into unit-fraction pieces.

Share a fraction

Each story shares a unit fraction equally. Write the fraction each share gets.

Rosa brings 1/2 of a watermelon to the beach. She shares it equally among 4 friends. What fraction of the whole watermelon does each friend get?

1/2 ÷ 4 = of a watermelon

Dad pours 1/3 of a gallon of lemonade equally into 2 cups. How much lemonade is in each cup?

1/3 ÷ 2 = gallon

Kenji has 1/4 pound of seashells. He makes 3 equal piles to decorate 3 sandcastles. How much does each pile weigh?

pound

Liam has 1/3 of a pan of fruit bars. He shares it equally among 5 people. Which shows the correct division and answer?

A. 5 ÷ 1/3 = 15 pans
B. 1/3 ÷ 5 = 1/15 of a pan
C. 1/3 ÷ 5 = 5/3 of a pan
D. 1/3 ÷ 5 = 1/8 of a pan

How many pieces?

Each story splits whole numbers into unit-fraction pieces. Write how many pieces.

The cooler holds 3 liters of water. Each cup holds 1/4 liter. How many cups can be filled?

3 ÷ 1/4 = cups

Ana has 6 meters of rope. She cuts it into pieces that are each 1/3 meter long to tie down beach chairs. How many pieces does she cut?

pieces

Each sandcastle tower needs 1/8 of a bucket of wet sand. Hana has 5 buckets of wet sand. How many towers can she build?

towers

Match each snack story to the division that solves it.

3 kids share 1/2 of a bag of grapes equally. How much of the bag does each kid get?
3 bags of grapes are split into packs that each hold 1/2 of a bag. How many packs are there?
2 kids share 1/3 of a box of crackers equally. How much of the box does each kid get?
2 boxes of crackers are split into portions that are each 1/3 of a box. How many portions are there?

A. 2 ÷ 1/3
B. 1/2 ÷ 3
C. 3 ÷ 1/2
D. 1/3 ÷ 2

Mixed beach stories

Decide what each story asks. Then solve.

Sort each story by the size of its answer.

2 people share 1/4 of a pie equally. How much of the pie does each person get?4 liters of juice fill bottles that each hold 1/2 liter. How many bottles?1/2 pound of grapes is split equally into 5 bags. How many pounds are in each bag?3 feet of string is cut into 1/6-foot pieces. How many pieces?3 friends share 1/3 of a tray of muffins equally. How much of the tray does each friend get?2 sandwiches are cut into pieces that are each 1/4 of a sandwich. How many pieces?

Answer is less than 1	Answer is greater than 1

10.

Diego has 1/3 of a roll of tape. He splits it equally into 4 pieces to fix 4 beach flags. What fraction of the roll is each piece? Then check your answer.

1/3 ÷ 4 = of the roll
Check: 1/12 × 4 =

11.

The beach trail is 2 miles long. A water station stands at the end of every 1/5-mile stretch. How many 1/5-mile stretches are on the trail?

2 ÷ 1/5 = stretches

12.

Ben has 1/4 of a pan of cornbread. He shares it equally with his sister, so 2 people get the same amount. How much of the whole pan does each person get?