Word problems Multiplying and Dividing Fractions

​Ms.Stewart has 3/4 pound of cheese to make sandwiches. She uses 1/32 pound of cheese for each sandwich. How many sandwiches can she make?

Multiple Choice

​Ms.Stewart has 3/4 pound of cheese to make sandwiches. She uses 1/32 pound of cheese for each sandwich. How many sandwiches can she make?

• 3/128

• 24
• 36
• 48

​A 12 (2/3) pipe is cut into 6 equal pieces. How long is each piece of pipe?

Multiple Choice

​A 12 (2/3) pipe is cut into 6 equal pieces. How long is each piece of pipe?

• 2 (1/9)

• 2 (2/18)

• 76

• 6 (2/3)

​5 years ago an alligator was 2 (1/6) feet long. Today the alligator is 3 times longer. How long is the alligator now?

Multiple Choice

​5 years ago an alligator was 2 (1/6) feet long. Today the alligator is 3 times longer. How long is the alligator now?

• 6 (3/6)

• 13/18

• 9 (1/2)
• 6 (1/2)

​​You have 50 cards in your baseball card collection. You decide to give (1/5) of your cards away to your brother. How many cards did you give away?

Multiple Choice

​You have 50 cards in your baseball card collection. You decide to give (1/5) of your cards away to your brother. How many cards did you give away?

• 5
• 250

• 10
• 40

​You and your friends take a picture in a photo booth. The photo has a length of 5 (1/3) inches and a width of 1 (1/4) inches. What is the are of the photo of you and your friends?

Multiple Choice

​You and your friends take a picture in a photo booth. The photo has a length of 5 (1/3) inches and a width of 1 (1/4) inches. What is the are of the photo of you and your friends?

• 80/12

• 6 (8/12)

• 6 (2/3)

• 4 (4/15)

​When you were a toddler you were 2 (1/3) feet tall. Today, you are 2 (1/2) times taller. How tall are you now?

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When you were a toddler you were 2 (1/3) feet tall. Today, you are 2 (1/2) times taller. How tall are you now?

​Ms.Stewart has 30 smelly stickers. She decides to give away (1/10) of her stickers to her students. How many stickers is she giving away?

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​Ms.Stewart has 30 smelly stickers. She decides to give away (1/10) of her stickers to her students. How many stickers is she giving away?

​​Ms.Stewart has 30 smelly stickers. She decides to give away (1/10) of her stickers to her students. How many stickers does she have left?

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​Ms.Stewart has 30 smelly stickers. She decides to give away (1/10) of her stickers to her students. How many stickers does she have left

​​There are 3 boys and 2 girls in the Hershey family. Mr. Hershey bought 3 (1/2) pounds to divide equally among them. How much candy did each child get?

Multiple Choice

​​There are 3 boys and 2 girls in the Hershey family. Mr. Hershey bought 3 (1/2) pounds to divide equally among them. How much candy did each child get?

• 10/7

• 35/2

• 17 (1/2)

• 1 (3/7)

​How many 6 (1/4) inches pieces of fabric can be cut from a 75 inch roll?

Multiple Choice

How many 6 (1/4) inches pieces of fabric can be cut from a 75 inch roll?

• 12
• 20
• 15
• 18