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Department of Education
National Capital Region
S CHOOLS DIVIS ION OFFICE
MARIK INA CITY

MATHEMATICS
Quarter 1 – Module 5:
Solving Word Problems involving
Division of Fractions

Writer: Vilma Y. Dizon

Cover Illustrator: April Vanessa Baldovino

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 What I Need to Know

This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to
help you master Division of Fractions.

The module is divided into two (2) lessons, namely:

Lesson 1. Division of Fractions and Mixed Fractions.

Lesson 2. Solving Routine or Non-routine Problems involving
Division

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. divide fraction by another fraction or by a mixed fraction;
2. divide mixed fraction by another mixed fraction;
3. solve routine problems involving division of fractions without
or with any of the other operations;
4. solve routine problems involving division of mixed numbers
without or with any of the other operations.

Lesson 1. Division of Fractions and Mixed Fractions

What I Know

Read then choose the letter of the correct answer.

3 4
1. Find the quotient in ÷ = 𝑛.
9 6
1 3 6 6
A. B. C. D.
2 6 7 12
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2. If you divide by 6 , the result is _____.
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4 6 7 3
A. B. C. D.
12 15 18 22
7 1
3. Divide: 8 ÷ 4 2 = 𝑛
2 7 7 14
A. B. C. 4 16 D. 4 16
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 2 1
4. What is the quotient if you divide 6 7 by 3 9 ?
5 7 11 15
A. 19 9 B. 21 11 C. 25 15 D. 27 17
1 4
5. Find the value of n in the equation 3 ÷ 2 = 𝑛.
2 5
1 4 4 1
A. 4 3 B. 7 9 C. 9 5 D. 11 8
6. How many pieces of handkerchief can be made out of 100 centimeters
1
cloth if every handkerchief should measure 20 2 centimetres ?
long can I make from a 100 centimetres cloth?
11 17 38 43
A. 2 19 B. 3 23 C. 4 41 D. 5 51
7. After a few months of lockdown, Kris is asking the hair dresser to cut
1
2 inches of her hair which is originally 12 inches long. How
2
many inches did she have cut off?
4 2 1 4
A. 4 B. 3 C. 2 D. 1
5 5 6 6
3 1
8. Mario bought 3 4 kilograms of a dog food. If his dog ate 4
kilograms a day, how many days will the dog food last?
A. 13 B. 14 C. 15 D.16
9. Ricky wants to repaint the rooms in their house. Each room
1 1
needs 1 3 liters of paint. If he bought 4 2 liters of paint, how many rooms
can he paint?
5 2 3 1
A. 2 8 B. 3 7 C. 4 5 D. 5 3
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10. Mr. De Jesus has 7 2 metres wood for his plant box. If he cuts the wood
3
in meters long, how many plant boxes can he make?
4
A.10 B. 12 C. 14 D. 16

What’s In

Can you still recall the lesson that you have learned? Let’s try.
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1. How many are there in 18?
4
1
2. How many fifths are there in 4 5 ?
1
3. How many 3
are there in 5?
4. How many halves are there in 12?
1
5. How many are there in 3 whole?
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 What’s New
Read the problem and analyze.

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Bea has metre of cloth to be made into facemasks. How
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1
many facemasks can she make if she uses metre for each?
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Guided Questions:
1. Who wants to make a facemask?
2. How many meters of cloth does she has?
3. What is asked in the problem?
4. What are the given facts in the problem?
5. What process will you use to solve the problem?
6. Write the number sentence.
7. How will you solve the problem?
8. What can you say about Bea?

What is It

A. Division of Fraction by Another Fraction or by a Mixed

Fraction

Fraction is a number that names a part of a whole or a set. It may be

used to describe different situations. To solve the problem above, let us
illustrate it.

Example 1

1 1
Find: ÷6 =n
2

1 1 1 1 1 1 1
2 6 6 6 6 6 6

1 1
2 2

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 1 1
How many are there in ? What does the figure show? It shows that
6 2
1 1 1 1
are three in . So, 2 ÷ 6 = 3.
6 2

Bea can make 3 facemasks.

We can also solve the problem using the following steps:

Step 1: Write the reciprocal of the divisor.

1 6
6 1
Step 2: Change the division operation to multiplication.
1 6
𝑥 =
2 1

Step 3: Use cancellation method.

3
1 6 3
𝑥1 =
2 1
1

Step 4: Multiply the numerators and denominators.

1x3=3
1 1
Thus, ÷6 = 3
2
1x1=1

Example 2

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Divide: 2 ÷ 5 = 𝑛

Let’s study:

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There are 2 wholes. Each whole has 5 parts.

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

1 whole 1 whole
1 1
Each part is of the whole. How many do you see in 2 wholes?
5 5

dividend divisor quotient

1
2 ÷ = 𝑛 The dividend is a whole
5
number. Rename 2 as a
fraction with a denominator
of 1
2 5 10
÷ = = 10 Multiply the dividend by the
1 1 1
reciprocal of the divisor.

𝟏
There are 10 𝐬 in 2 wholes.
𝟓

B. Division of Mixed Fraction by Another Mixed Fraction

Example 3
1 1
Divide: 3 ÷ 1 = 𝑛
2 6

1 1
Study: 32 ÷ 16

7 7
÷ Convert mixed numbers into
2 6
improper fractions.

7 6
2
𝑥 7
Multiply the dividend by the
reciprocal of the divisor.

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 7 𝑥 (2 𝑥 3)
Group the fractions according
2 𝑥 7
to their common factor.

7 2 3
𝑥 𝑥 Group the fractions according
2 2 1
to their common factor.

1 𝑥 1 𝑥3 Simplify the fractions and

multiply.
Answer: 3

Example 4
1 7
Divide: 4 2 ÷ 8 = 𝑛

1 7 9 7
42 ÷ =2 ÷ Convert mixed number to
8 8
improper fraction.
9 8
=
2
𝑥
7
Multiply the dividend by
the reciprocal of the
divisor.

9 𝑥 8
=
2 𝑥 7
Multiply the numerators
And the denominators

72 2 1
=
14
=5
14
= 5
7
Convert improper fraction
to mixed number. Simplify
the fractions.
𝟏
Answer: 𝟓 𝟕

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A. Find the quotients. Simplify your answer.

4 2
1. ÷ = ______________________________
9 3

2 1
2. 5 7
÷
9
= ______________________________________

7 2
3. 4 ÷ 2 6 = __________________________________
12

3 4
4. ÷ = _____________________________
6 9

4
5. 8 ÷ 10
= _____________________________________

1 1
6. 5 ÷ 32 = __________________________________
4

4 2
7. ÷ 2 = __________________________________
5 8

3 2
8. ÷ = _____________________________
8 3

3 1
9. 2 12
÷ 4 8 = __________________________________

1 7
10. 4 ÷ = __________________________________
2 8

B. Follow the rule to find the missing numbers.

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1. Rule: Divide by
5
Input Output
1
7
3
9
10

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2. Rule: Divide by 1
8

Input Output
6
1
4
3
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How do you divide fraction and mixed fraction?

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During this time of pandemic, people look for some ways to earn a
living. And one of the most trending way is selling through online items like
food, house essentials, personal care, vitamins, etc. Now let’s try to read and
solve the problem below.

1 3
Ms. Charina has 5 4 kilograms of flour. She used 3 4 kilograms
of it in making cupcakes for her online shop. How many cupcakes
can she make out of it?

What does the problem ask for? What are the given facts?

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Can you solve the problem? Show your solution.
Problem: ______________________________________________________
Given Facts: ___________________________________________________
Solution: ______________________________________________________

Perform division across and down. Write the answer in the appropriate box.
1.
1 2
4
2 7

1 4
3 10

2.
5 1
8
11 4
6 5
3
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 Lesson 2. Solving Routine or Non-routine Problems involving Division
Lesson 2. Solving Routine or Non-routine Problems Involving
Division Without or With Any of the other Operations of
Fractions and Mixed Fractions .

What’s In

Let’s have a review.

Match the fractions in column A with the answers in column B. Connect them
through a line.

Column A Column B

6 2 5
1. ÷ = A. 23 6
9 5

4 1 1
2. 1 ÷3= B. 1 15
7

12 3 2
3. ÷ = C. 1
15 4 3

4 2 5
4. 1 10 ÷ 8 = D. 4 7

1 4 3
5. 62 ÷ 3 6 = E. 5 5

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 What’s New
Read and analyze the problem.

During the community quarantine, some of us experienced “panic

buying”. People rushed into going to supermarket, groceries and even
pharmacies to buy a large amounts of food and other basic needs to stock in
their houses. Let us see what Mrs. Fernandez did during this time.

After watching the news that there would be a lockdown in Metro

Manila, Mrs. Fernandez went to the grocery to buy some goods. One of the
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goods she bought was 50 kilograms of rice. If she cooked 12 kilograms every
day, how many days will 50 kilograms of rice last?

Guided Questions:
1. What is asked in the problem?
2. What are the given facts?
3. How are you going to solve the problem?
4. What can say about Mrs. Fernandez?
5. Is your mother like Mrs. Fernandez too? In what way?

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 What is It
Example 1
To solve the problem above, we can use the RSTUVW Approach. Let’s
analyze the problem.

1. Read the problem carefully. Problem: Number of days

a 50-kilogram of rice will last

2. Study the relevant facts in Given: 50 kilogramss of rice

1
bought the problem and 1 kilograms of rice cooked
2

3. Think of the operation to be Operation: Division

used

1
4. Use the operation to solve the Solution: 50÷ 1 2 = 𝑛
50 3
problem ÷2=𝑛
1
50 2 100 1
𝑥 = = 33
1 3 3 3

1 100 2 50
5. Verify the answer Check: 33 3 = 3
÷
3
=
1
= 50

𝟏
6. Write the correct answer Answer: 𝟑𝟑 𝒅𝒂𝒚𝒔
𝟑

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Example 2
Read and analyze the problem.

To earn a living for his family, Mang Kardo plans to harvest his
1 1
cabbages in their farm. On the first day, he harvested 12 2 kg and another 8 3
2
kg on the second day. If he could sell 6 5 kg a day, how many days would it
take to sell all the harvested cabbages?

Guided Questions:

1. How does Mang Kardo earn a living?

2. How many kilograms of cabbage did he harvest on the first day? On
the second day?
3. How will you solve the problem?

To solve the problem, we can use Polya’s four-step process:

1. Understand the problem
a. What is asked?
The number of days he will sell the cabbage.
b. What are the given facts?
1
12 kg of cabbage on the first day,
2
1
8 3 kg of cabbage on the second day
2
6 5 a day

2. Make a plan

What operations shall we use to solve the problem?

1 1 2
Add 12 2 kg and 8 3 kg of cabbage. Then divide the sum by 6 5 .
1 1 2
(12 2 + 8 3 ) ÷ (6 5) = 𝑛
3. Solve the problem

1 1 2
Solve: (12 2 + 8 3 ) ÷ (6 5) = 𝑛

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 Let’s add first the mixed fractions inside the parenthesis.

1 1 1 1 3 2 5
(12 2 + 8 3 )=(12 + 8 ) + (2 + ) = 20 + (6 + ) = 20 6
3 6

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Now, let’s divide the sum by the divisor 6 4.

5 2 125 32
20 6 ÷ 6 5 = ÷
6 5

125 5 125 𝑥 5 625 49

= 𝑥 = = = 3 192
6 32 6 𝑥 32 192

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Answer: Mang Kardo can sell the cabbage in 3 192 days.

4. Look Back

Let us check if our answer makes sense.

49 2 625 32 625 𝑥 32 5 𝑥 125 𝑥 4 𝑥 8 125 𝑥 4 500 20
3 192 𝑥 6 5 = 192 𝑥 = = = = = 20 24
5 192 𝑥 5 5𝑥3𝑥8𝑥8 3𝑥8 24

20 20 𝟓
Simplify: 20 24 = 20 24 ÷ 4 = 𝟐𝟎 𝟔

A. Analyze and solve the following problems:

1 1
1. Lhena bought 4 2 kilograms of sugar. She used 1 of it to make a milk
4
1
tea and of it for avocado shake. How much sugar did she use in all?
2
3
2. The Beep Jeep driver filled his tank with 12 4 litres of gasoline. If he
1
uses 1 litre for each round trip, how many round trips can he make
3
before refilling?
1 4
3. For a handkerchief, Loren uses 4
meter of cloth. If she has 3 5 meters
of cloth, how many handkerchiefs can she make?

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4. How many strips of wood, each 1 4 metres long, can be cut from a
3
board 15 5 metres long?
2 1
5. Marlyn has 40 kilos of avocado. If she sold 5 kilos a day, how many
3 2
days she will sell the avocados?

How do we solve routine and non-routine word problems involving division of

fractions?
Were you being able to follow the steps? Let us try.

To solve word problems involving division of fractions:

1. First, _______________ the problem.
2. Second, make a _________.
3. Third, _________ the problem.
4. Lastly, _________ if your answer makes sense.

Construct your own word problem for the number sentences below. Then
solve your problems.
1 2
1.6 ÷ 2 = 𝑛
2 3

Word Problem:

Solution:

Answer:

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 4 1 1
2.(5 + ) ÷ (4) = 𝑛
3

Word Problem:

Solution:

Answer:

Read and analyze each problem. Choose the letter of the correct answer.
1 4
1. Find the value of n in the equation 3 2 ÷ 2 5 = 𝑛.
1 4 4 1
A. 1 4 B. 7 9 C. 9 5 D. 11 8
7 1
2. Divide: ÷ 4 = 𝑛
8 2
2 7 7 14
A. B. C. 4 16 D. 4 16
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3. Marlon wants to repaint the rooms in their house. Each room
1 1
needs 1 litres of paint to be completely painted. If he bought 4
3 2
litres of paint, how many rooms can he paint?
5 2 3 1
A. 2 8 B. 3 7 C. 3 8 D. 5 3
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4. Mr. Reyes cut a piece of wood with 7 2 metres long for his plant box.
3
If he cut the wood in metres long, how many plant boxes can he
4
make?
A.10 B. 12 C. 14 D. 16
3 4
5. Find the quotient, ÷ = 𝑛.
9 6
1 3 6 6
A. B. C. D.
2 6 7 12

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 1
6. How many pieces of handkerchief, each with 20 2 centimetres
Long, can I make from a 100 centimetres cloth?
11 17 38 43
A.2 19 B. 3 23 C. 4 41 D. 5 51
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7.If you divide by 6 , the result is _____.
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4 6 7 3
A. B. C. 18 D. 22
12 15
2 1
8. What is the quotient if you divide 6 7 by 3 9.
5 7 11 15
A. 19 B. 21 C. 25 D. 27
9 11 15 17
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9. After a few months lockdown, Kris asked the hair dresser to cut 2 2
inches of her hair which is originally 12 inches long. How many
inches did she have cut off?
4 2 1 4
A.4 B. 3 C. 2 D. 1
5 5 6 6
3 1
10. Mario bought 3 4 kilograms of a dog food. If his dog ate 4
Kilograms a day, how many days does the dog food will last?
A. 13 B. 14 C. 15 D.16

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Use the RSTUVW Approach to solve the problem.
1
Aling Koring bought 10 2 kilograms of sugar for her sari-sari store. She
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repacked it in bags for 1 4 each. How many packs of sugar did she repack?

1.Read carefully the problem

2. Study what are the relevant

Facts in the problem

3.Think of the operation

to be used

4.Use the operation to solve

the problem

5. Verify your answer

6. Write the correct answe

References

Lesson Guide in Mathematics Grade VI

21st Century MATHletes Textbook, pp. 30-40
Mathematics for Everyday Use, pp. 118-127
https://www.starbooks.ph/k12/6/2

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 Development Team of the Module

Writer: Vilma Y. Dizon (FES)

Editors: Jessica A. Beltran (HBES – Principal), Raquel A. Dasalla(LVES), Norma T, Candido
(NES), Socorro B. Benedicto (HBES), Evelyn R. Natividad (SRES),
Yolanda C. De Guzman (CIS Elem), Marjorie B. Se (MES)
Internal Reviewer: Dominador J. Villafria (Education Program Supervisor-Mathematics)
External Reviewer: PNU Validators
Illustrator: April Vanessa Baldovino
Management Team:
Sheryll T. Gayola
Assistant Schools Division Superintendent
OIC, Office of the Schools Division Superintendent

Elisa O. Cerveza
Chief, CID
OIC, Office of the Assistant Schools Division Superintendent
Answer’s Key
Dominador J. Villafria
Education Program Supervisor-Mathematics

Ivy Coney A. Gamatero

Education Program Supervisor– LRMS

For inquiries or feedback, please write or call:

Schools Division Office- Marikina City

Email Address: sdo.marikina@deped.gov.ph

191 Shoe Ave., Sta. Elena, Marikina City, 1800, Philippines

Telefax: (02) 682-2472 / 682-3989

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