Divide mixed numbers; fraction division word problems

Answer Key - Grade 6 Math Worksheet - Challenge Me

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1. 1.

   A flower bed needs 2 2/3 kg of soil. Ren has 2/3 kg. What fraction of the bed can Ren cover?

   1/4
2. 2.

   A lawn patch needs 2 1/4 kg of grass seed. Tala has 9/10 kg. What fraction of the patch can Tala seed?

   2/5
3. 3.

   A fence needs 3 3/4 L of paint. Zee has 2 1/4 L. What fraction of the fence can Zee paint?

   3/5
4. 4.

   A dress needs 2 2/3 m of fabric. Ari has 1 2/3 m. What fraction of the dress can Ari make?

   5/8
5. 5.

   A roll of fabric is 5 7/10 m long. Esme cuts off 1/2 m for a sample. One shirt uses 1 1/5 m. How many shirts' worth of fabric is left?

   4 1/3
6. 6.

   A roll of cloth is 7 1/8 m long. Kira cuts off 3/4 m for a flag. One table runner uses 1 7/8 m. How many runners' worth of cloth is left?

   3 2/5
7. 7.

   Luz's paper strip is 1 1/2 m wide and has an area of 3 3/8 square meters. How long is it, in meters?

   2 1/4
8. 8.

   Milo's tent floor is 2 1/2 m wide and has an area of 8 1/8 square meters. How long is it, in meters?

   3 1/4
9. 9.

   Pia walks 6 3/4 km in 1 1/2 hours at a steady pace. How many kilometers does Pia cover in 1 hour?

   4 1/2
10. 10.

    Ren's circle fills a bucket with 4 1/2 L of water in 1 1/2 minutes at a steady rate. How many liters does it fill in 1 minute?

    3