Mathematics
Grade 6
45 min
Divide fractions by whole numbers in recipes
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1
A recipe needs 1/2 cup of flour. You make 1/3 of the recipe. How much flour do you need?
2
You have 3/4 of a pan of lasagna to share equally among 2 people. What fraction of the pan does each person get?
3
A brownie recipe needs 4/5 cup of sugar. You are making a batch that is half the size. How much sugar is needed?
Sample Practice Questions
Easy
A recipe for one loaf of bread calls for 1/4 cup of seeds. You want to make 1/3 of the recipe. How many cups of seeds do you need?
0.1/7
1.1/12
2.3/4
3.4/3
Easy
You have 5/7 of a pizza. You want to share it equally between 2 people. What fraction of the whole pizza does each person get?
0.5/14
1.2/5
2.5/9
3.7/10
Easy
A jug contains 6/11 of a gallon of juice. If you pour it equally into 3 glasses, what fraction of a gallon is in each glass?
0.18/11
1.1/11
2.2/11
3.6/33
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