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    Dividing Fractions – Grade 6 math test

    This 45-minute test covers dividing fractions, whole numbers, and mixed numbers, plus word problems, from standard 6.NS.A.1. It has 8 questions worth 20 points in all. Show all work and write answers in simplest form.

    Test information
    • Grade: Grade 6
    • Chapter: Dividing Fractions
    • Common Core: 6.NS.A.1
    • Time: 45 minutes
    • Total: 20 points (Question 1: 2 pts; Question 2: 2 pts; Question 3: 2 pts; Question 4: 3 pts; Question 5: 3 pts; Question 6: 3 pts; Question 7: 3 pts; Question 8: 2 pts)

    Question 1: Dividing by a fraction (2 points)

    1. Find \(\frac{3}{5} : \frac{1}{10}\). (1 point)
    2. Find \(4 : \frac{2}{3}\). (1 point)

    Question 2: Fraction quotients (2 points)

    1. Find \(\frac{7}{8} : \frac{7}{4}\). (1 point)
    2. Find \(\frac{3}{10} : 3\). (1 point)

    Question 3: Mixed number quotients (2 points)

    1. Find \(2\frac{1}{2} : \frac{5}{6}\). (1 point)
    2. Find \(1\frac{3}{4} : 2\frac{1}{3}\). (1 point)

    Question 4: Hair bows (3 points)

    Sofia has \(3\frac{3}{4}\) feet of ribbon. Each hair bow uses \(\frac{5}{8}\) foot of ribbon. How many bows can she make? Show your work.

    ItemLengthRibbon3 3/4 ftOne bow5/8 ft
    Ribbon for hair bows.

    Question 5: Juice and lemonade (3 points)

    1. Priya has \(\frac{2}{3}\) gallon of juice. She pours it into bottles that each hold \(\frac{1}{6}\) gallon. How many bottles does she fill? (2 points)
    2. Aisha splits \(\frac{1}{2}\) gallon of lemonade equally among 3 pitchers. How much lemonade is in each pitcher? (1 point)
    1/31/31/3
    \(\frac{2}{3}\) gallon of juice.

    Question 6: Running pace (3 points)

    Noah runs \(1\frac{1}{2}\) miles in \(\frac{3}{4}\) hour at a steady pace.

    1. Find his speed in miles per hour. (2 points)
    2. At this speed, how far does he run in \(2\frac{1}{2}\) hours? (1 point)
    MilesHours001 1/23/4
    Noah’s run.

    Question 7: Checking a quotient (3 points)

    Liam says that \(\frac{1}{3} : 2 = 6\).

    1. Explain Liam’s mistake and find the correct quotient. (2 points)
    2. Use multiplication to check your quotient. (1 point)

    Question 8: Garden length (2 points)

    A rectangular garden has an area of \(\frac{3}{4}\) square yard and a width of \(\frac{1}{2}\) yard. Find the length of the garden.

    Area = 3/4 sq ydlength = ?width 1/2 yd
    The garden.

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