Grade 6, Module 2, Topic A, Fraction Division Algorithm, Extends Practice

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Grade 6 Module 2 Engage NY EngageNY Assessments

Solve the word problems below using fraction division.

DO NOT USE CALCULATORS.

Question #1

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Look at the image of the garden above. If its area if 5 1/4 square feet and its width is 2 1/2 square feet, what is its length?

Length : ________ ft

Question #2

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Carolina is making her special banana pudding recipe. The recipe is above. She is looking for her measurement cup, but can only find her 1/4-cup.

How many 1/4-cups does she need for the sour cream?

She needs _______ 1/4-cups for the sour cream.

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Carolina is making her special banana pudding recipe. The recipe is above. She is looking for her measurement cup, but can only find her 1/4-cup.

How many 1/4-cups does she need for the whipped cream?

She needs _______ 1/4-cups for the whipped cream.

Question #3

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A group of hikers buys 8 bags of mixed nuts. Each bag contains 3 1/2 cups of mixed nuts. The mixed nuts are shared evenly among 12 hikers. How many cups of mixed nuts will each hiker receive?

Each hiker will receive _______ cups of mixed nuts.

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This group of hikers will hike to a beautiful lookout. The hike is 1 3/4 miles each way. Each hiker is required to bring 1/4 gallon of water for each mile to and from the lookout. Determine the total number of gallons of water each hiker should bring for this hike.

Each hiker should bring _______ gallons of water to hike to and back from the lookout.