Solving Word Problems Involving Division of Fractions

Solving Word Problems Involving Division of Fractions
Introduction

Division of fractions helps solve problems that involve sharing, measuring, or finding how many groups can be made. Word problems involving divisio...

David is helping serve soup at a school event. A big pot holds three and a half liters of soup.

Each bowl can hold three-fourths of a liter. How many bowls of soup can be filled from the pot?

To solve this, divide the total amount of soup by the amount of soup each bowl can hold. Divide three and a half by three-fourths.

Firs...