Fractions: Multiply or Divide?

Doug has 33 feet of rope. He wants to use  $\frac{2}{3}$  of it for his canoe. How many feet of rope will he use for his canoe?

 

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Robert divides 8 cups of almonds into  $\frac{1}{8}$ -cup servings. How many servings does he have?

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Your friend asks you to watch his iguana. He gives you   $\frac{1}{3}$  pound of food for 4 days. He tells you if you feed the iguana the same amount each day, you will have no food left over. How much food should you feed the iguana each day?

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Five people are going to share  $\frac{1}{4}$   gallon of juice. How much juice does each person have?

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A heavy-duty snowmaking machine makes  $\frac{3}{4}$  inch of snow each minute. How many inches of snow can the machine make in 8 minutes?

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Tina cuts  $\frac{1}{3}$  yard of fabric into 4 equal parts. What is the length of each part?

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Sandra exercised  $\frac{2}{3}$  hour every day for two weeks while she was on vacation. How many hours did Sandra exercise during her vacation?

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 Mike bought 15 baseball cards. Rookie players are featured on  $\frac{3}{5}$  of the cards. How many cards feature rookie players?

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Analise cuts  $\frac{1}{2}$  yard of rope into 8 equal parts. What is the length of each part?

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 The dragon costume for the new year celebration is 9 yards long. If Brittany sews a button on each  $\frac{1}{6}$ –yard section, how many buttons will she sew?

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