Fractions as Division Worksheets for 5th Grade

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Grade 5MathFractionsCCSS 5.NF.B.3

Skill: Interpreting a fraction as division and solving sharing problems

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Teaching tips and what to try next

3/4 can mean 3 ÷ 4: three pizzas shared by four people gives each person 3/4 of a pizza. Acting out a sharing problem with paper circles makes this click. Next, try Dividing Unit Fractions and Whole Numbers, or Improper Fractions and Mixed Numbers for answers greater than 1.

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Same skill and layout, a fresh set of problems in every version, so children can keep practicing without repeating a page. Problems are not repeated between versions unless a skill has only a small number of possible problems (for example, the addition facts within 10).

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About this worksheet

A fraction is also a division problem: 3/4 means 3 divided by 4. This fifth grade worksheet builds that idea in two parts. Part A has eight division problems, such as 7 / 3, for children to write as a fraction, and as a mixed number when the fraction is greater than 1 (7/3 = 2 1/3). Part B has four sharing stories, such as five friends sharing three pizzas equally, with answers written as a fraction or mixed number.

This idea connects whole-number division, fractions and mixed numbers, and it explains why a remainder can become part of the answer. Each of the 10 versions has new numbers and stories.

How to use it: act out a sharing story with paper circles. If 4 friends share 3 pizzas, cut each pizza into 4 pieces and hand them out. Each friend gets 3 pieces, or 3/4 of a pizza. Then show that 3 / 4 = 3/4. For stories with more items than people, have your child first share the whole items, then split what is left.

The answer key shows each answer. For more practice, try our Improper Fractions to Mixed Numbers and Multiplying Fractions worksheets.