Multiplying Fractions

A recipe calls for  ²/₅ of a pound of chicken for each person. If there are 8 people to be fed, how many pounds of chicken are required?

• 10/5
• 3 and 1/5
• 2 and 6/5
• None

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CCSS.5.NF.B.4

CCSS.5.NF.B.5

CCSS.5.NF.B.6

What is the product of
⁵/₈ and 6? 

• ⁵/₁₀₈
• 3 ³/₄
• 2 ¹/₃
• 6 ⁵/₁₈

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CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

CCSS.4.NF.B.4C

Lori is baking cookies. Her recipe calls for 1/₃ of a cup of milk.  Lori decides she wants to triple the recipe.  How much milk is needed?

• ²/₉
• 4 ½
• 1
• 2

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CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

CCSS.4.NF.B.4C

I have a 10 pound bag of dog food. If it is ¹/₃ full right now, how much dog food is in the bag?

• 3  ¹/₃ pounds
• 15 pounds
• 9   pounds
• ¹/₁₅  pounds

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CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

CCSS.4.NF.B.4C

Mark has 100 baseball cards. ¹/₄ of them are new. How many of them are new? 

• 133 ¹/₃
• 25
• ³⁰⁰/₄
• 75

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CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

CCSS.4.NF.B.4C

A cooking teacher divides 4 pounds of flour evenly among all her students. Each student gets 1/4 pounds of flour. How many students are in the class?

• 1
• 4
• 16
• 20

Jason has 2 cups of muffin batter.  He uses 1/4 of the batter for each muffin.  How many muffins can he make with the batter?

• 1/2
• 2
• 6
• 8

There are 5 apples. Each apple is cut in half. How many people can get 1/2 an apple?

• 10
• 7
• 5/2

Ms. Carter has four pieces of cheese left. If she cuts each piece into four equal parts, how many people can have a piece?

• 16
• 8
• 9

Kevin divides 3 pieces of paper into fourths. How many fourths does he have?
What expression would match the story problem? 

• 1/4 ÷ 3
• 3 ÷ 1/4