Dividing and Multiplying Fractions

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My aunt uses 2 bags of sugar every day for preparing lime juice for her son. For how much of the day will 1/3 of a bag of sugar last? 

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1/6 days 

Answer explanation

Your aunt uses 2 bags of sugar daily, so 1 bag lasts 1/2 day. Therefore, 1/3 bag lasts (1/3) / (1/2) = 2/3 of a day. Since 1/3 bag is used in 1/6 of a day, the correct answer is 1/6 days.

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Mary needs to add ½ of a cup of flour to a recipe. She only has a ¼ cup measure. How many times does she need to fill the ¼ cup measure to get ½ a cup of flour?

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2

Answer explanation

To get ½ cup of flour using a ¼ cup measure, Mary needs to fill the ¼ cup twice. ¼ cup + ¼ cup = ½ cup. Therefore, the correct answer is 2.

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A carpenter needs 1/2 of box of caulk to paste 4 wooden cupboards. How much caulk would be required to paste 1 wooden cupboard?

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1/8

Answer explanation

To find the amount of caulk needed for 1 cupboard, divide the total caulk (1/2 box) by the number of cupboards (4). Thus, 1/2 ÷ 4 = 1/8. Therefore, 1/8 of a box of caulk is required for 1 wooden cupboard.

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⅙÷3

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1/18

Answer explanation

To divide ⅙ by 3, multiply ⅙ by the reciprocal of 3, which is 1/3. Thus, ⅙ ÷ 3 = ⅙ × 1/3 = 1/18. Therefore, the correct answer is 1/18.

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Monica divided 1/2 of a gallon of ketchup equally into 4 smaller bottles. How much ketchup did she put in each bottle?

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1/8 gallon

Answer explanation

Monica divided 1/2 gallon of ketchup by 4 bottles. To find the amount per bottle, calculate 1/2 ÷ 4 = 1/8 gallon. Therefore, she put 1/8 gallon of ketchup in each bottle.

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6 divided by 1/2

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12

Answer explanation

To divide by a fraction, multiply by its reciprocal. So, 6 divided by 1/2 is the same as 6 multiplied by 2, which equals 12. Therefore, the correct answer is 12.

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2/3 x 2/3

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4/9

Answer explanation

To multiply fractions, multiply the numerators and the denominators: (2 x 2) / (3 x 3) = 4/9. Thus, the correct answer is 4/9.

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Find the product: 9/24, 9/28, 6/32, 1/28

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9/28

Answer explanation

To find the product, multiply the numerators (9) and the denominators (28). The correct product is 9/28, which simplifies to the answer choice 9/28.

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Find the product.

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1/49

Answer explanation

To find the product of 2/7 and 1/7, multiply the numerators (2 * 1 = 2) and the denominators (7 * 7 = 49). This gives 2/49, which simplifies to 1/49 when divided by 2. Thus, the correct answer is 1/49.

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Find the product.

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6

Answer explanation

To find the product, multiply the numbers involved. The correct choice is 6, which is the result of multiplying 2 and 3. The other options do not represent the correct product.