Dividing Mixed Numbers by Whole Numbers Worksheet

Instructions: Solve each problem and write your answer in the space provided.

Part 1: Dividing Mixed Numbers by Whole Numbers

1. Divide 3 1/2 by 4.

2. Divide 5 3/4 by 2.

3. Divide 7 2/3 by 3.

4. Divide 4 1/2 by 5.

5. Divide 6 3/4 by 2.

6. Divide 8 1/3 by 4.

7. Divide 2 1/2 by 3.

8. Divide 1 3/4 by 2.

9. Divide 9 1/2 by 5.

10. Divide 11 2/3 by 3.

Part 2: Word Problems

1. A recipe for pancakes calls for 2 1/2 cups of flour. If you want to make half a recipe, how many cups of flour do you need?

2. A pizza has 3 1/4 slices. If you want to share the pizza equally among 4 people, how many slices will each person get?

3. A farmer has 12 3/4 acres of land. If he wants to divide the land into 3 equal parts, how many acres will each part have?

4. A book has 128 pages. If you read 3 1/2 pages every day, how many days will it take you to finish the book?

5. A cake recipe calls for 2 3/4 cups of sugar. If you want to make 1/3 of the recipe, how many cups of sugar do you need?

6. A store sells 5 1/2 pound bags of dog food. If you have 22 pounds of dog food, how many bags can you make?

7. A recipe for spaghetti sauce calls for 6 1/2 cups of tomatoes. If you want to make 2/3 of the recipe, how many cups of tomatoes do you need?

8. A runner runs 1 3/4 miles every day. If he wants to run a total of 21 miles, how many days will it take him?

9. A recipe for chocolate chip cookies calls for 3 1/2 cups of chocolate chips. If you want to make 1/2 of the recipe, how many cups of chocolate chips do you need?

10. A recipe for lasagna calls for 1 1/2 pounds of ground beef. If you want to make 3 times the recipe, how many pounds of ground beef do you need?

End of worksheet.