Fraction Division Words Worksheets Grade 6

Fractions

Word Problems

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Worksheet 1

9 problems
  1. Aroha has 12 2/3 meters of fabric. She cuts it into pieces that are each 1 1/6 meters long. How many pieces of fabric does she get?
  2. A construction company needs to pour concrete for a new sidewalk. The project requires 2 1/4 cubic meters of concrete, and each concrete truck can deliver 3/8 of a cubic meter per load. How many full truckloads of concrete are needed for the sidewalk?
  3. A construction crew is building a new bike path that requires 2 1/4 tons of asphalt per kilometer. If their asphalt truck can deliver 3/8 of a ton per load, how many full truckloads are needed to pave one kilometer of the bike path?

…and 6 more problems

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Worksheet 2

9 problems
  1. Tane is building a traditional Māori fishing net. He has a piece of rope that is 7 1/3 meters long. He needs to cut the rope into pieces that are each 2/3 of a meter long to create the netting sections. How many complete pieces of rope can Tane cut?
  2. A school is organizing a field trip and needs to transport 180 students. Each school bus can carry 2/3 of the total capacity of students that a regular bus holds. If a regular bus holds 45 students, how many school buses are needed to transport all the students?
  3. Tane has 9 3/4 meters of ribbon. He cuts it into pieces that are each 1 1/2 meters long. How many pieces can he make?

…and 6 more problems

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Worksheet 3

9 problems
  1. A factory produces 3/4 ton of recycled paper per hour. If they need to fill an order for 2 1/4 tons of paper, how many hours will it take to produce this amount? Express your answer as a fraction in simplest form.
  2. Liam is making a special fruit punch for a school event. The recipe requires 3/4 cup of orange juice for every 2 cups of apple juice. If Liam wants to use 5 cups of apple juice, how many cups of orange juice will he need?
  3. A school is organizing a field trip and needs to transport 180 students. Each school bus can carry 2/3 of the total capacity of students that a large charter bus can hold. If a large charter bus can transport 45 students, how many school buses are needed to transport all the students?

…and 6 more problems

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