Multiply or Divide? Fraction and Mixed Number Word Problems

The width of a sandbox is 1/3 times its length. If the length of the sandbox is 6 1/2 feet, what is the width?

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At South Middle School, 2/5 of the students are on the honor roll. Of those students, only 1/4 received all As. What fraction of the students received all As?

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Laney has 10 1/2 cups of orange juice. If she drinks 3/4 of a cup each day, how many days will the orange juice last?

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Chenglei uses 1/4 of a 2 1/2 pound bag of sugar in a cake recipe. How many pounds of sugar did he use?

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Mrs. Rodriguez has a stack of math books on her counter that is 41 3/5 inches tall. If each math book is 1 3/10 inches thick, how many math books are in the stack?

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Ashanti drove 121 1/8 miles in 2 3/8 hours. What was her average speed in miles per hour?

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Karis, Thadeo, and Tomas decided to see how far they could run. Karis ran 2 1/2 miles. Thadeo ran 2/3 of the distance that Karis ran, and Tomas ran 3/4 of the distance that Thadeo ran. How many miles did Tomas run?

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Blake bought 3 1/2 gallons of ice cream to serve at his party. If a pint is 1/8 of a gallon, how many pint-sized servings can he make?

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Maxen ate 3/8 of a lasagna on Monday night. On Tuesday he ate 2/3 of the lasagna that was left. What fraction of the lasagna did Maxten eat on Tuesday?

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Eduardo is making costumes for his school play. He needs 2 2/5 yards of fabric for each costume. How many costumes can he make if he has 15 3/5 yards of fabric?

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