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Dividing Fractions - Worksheet 9 - 5th Grade

Hard

Divide a fraction by a whole number, a whole number by a unit fraction, or two fractions.

hard: Use another set to practice explaining and checking your answers.

18 problems · 20-30 minutes · Skills: fractions, division

About This Worksheet

This hard-level worksheet contains 18 problems designed for 5th Grade students practicing dividing fractions. Hard worksheets feature challenging problems including multi-step questions, missing values, and real-world applications to push students further.

Read signed numbers and fractions; recall multiplication and division facts.

  • Divide a fraction by a whole number, a whole number by a unit fraction, or two fractions.
  • Check your result using the method in the example before moving to the next question.

How to Solve: Worked Example

Example Problem: Divide 1/10 by 3/1. Write the answer in simplest form.
Solution Steps:
  1. Keep the first fraction. Change division to multiplication by the reciprocal.
  2. 1/10 × 1/3 = 1/30.
Answer: 1/30
Tip: Check your result using the method in the example before moving to the next question.
1
Divide 1/3 by 9/1. Write the answer in simplest form.
2
Divide 4/1 by 1/11. Write the answer in simplest form.
3
Divide 1/3 by 8/1. Write the answer in simplest form.
4
Divide 4/1 by 1/9. Write the answer in simplest form.
5
Divide 1/6 by 1/1. Write the answer in simplest form.
6
Divide 7/1 by 1/11. Write the answer in simplest form.
7
Divide 1/4 by 4/1. Write the answer in simplest form.
8
Divide 7/1 by 1/6. Write the answer in simplest form.
9
Divide 1/11 by 6/1. Write the answer in simplest form.
10
Divide 3/1 by 1/11. Write the answer in simplest form.
11
Divide 1/3 by 6/1. Write the answer in simplest form.
12
Divide 5/1 by 1/3. Write the answer in simplest form.
13
Divide 1/9 by 8/1. Write the answer in simplest form.
14
Divide 4/1 by 1/5. Write the answer in simplest form.
15
Divide 1/8 by 8/1. Write the answer in simplest form.
16
Divide 9/1 by 1/11. Write the answer in simplest form.
17
Divide 1/4 by 8/1. Write the answer in simplest form.
18
Divide 2/1 by 1/7. Write the answer in simplest form.

Answer Key

1. 1/272. 443. 1/244. 365. 1/66. 777. 1/168. 429. 1/6610. 3311. 1/1812. 1513. 1/7214. 2015. 1/6416. 9917. 1/3218. 14

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