Multiply and divide fractions word problems

Tom and three friends equally share  $\frac{1}{2}$  pound of peanuts. How many pounds of peanuts will each person get?

•  $\frac{1}{8}$  pound

•  $\frac{1}{6}$  pound

•  $\frac{4}{2}$  pound

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Which equations are true? Choose all the correct answers.

• $7\times\frac{1}{4}=\frac{7}{4}$

• $\frac{2}{3}\times\frac{1}{6}=\frac{2}{18}$

• $6\times\frac{1}{5}=\frac{5}{6}$

• $\frac{1}{3}\times4=\frac{4}{3}$

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True or False. A cow can walk up stairs but not down them.

• True

• False

Tia walked  $\frac{1}{2}$  mile in 5 minutes. She walked at the same rate for the entire distance. How far did Tia walk in 1 minute?

•  $\frac{1}{8}$  mile

•  $\frac{1}{10}$  mile

•  $\frac{2}{10}$  mile

• 10 miles

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Sharon drinks  $\frac{2}{3}$  of  $\frac{1}{2}$  pint of lemonade. How much lemonade did Sharon drink? Reduce your answer.

•  $\frac{4}{3}$  

•  $\frac{2}{5}$  

•  $\frac{1}{6}$  

•  $\frac{1}{3}$  

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A dog blanket is  $\frac{3}{4}$  yard wide and  $\frac{7}{6}$  yard long. Select the correct equation to find the area of the dog blanket. 

•  $\frac{4}{3}\times\frac{7}{6}=\frac{28}{18}$  square yards

•  $\frac{3}{4}\div\frac{7}{6}=\frac{18}{28}$  Square yards

•  $\frac{3}{4}\times\frac{7}{6}=\frac{21}{24}$  square yards

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Eli uses  $\frac{1}{4}$  pound of apples to make 4 servings of fruit salad. He uses the same amount of apples for each serving. What amount of apples does he use for each serving of fruit salad? 

•  $\frac{2}{16}$  pound

•  $\frac{1}{8}$  pound

•  $\frac{1}{16}$  pound

• I'm hungry whens lunch?

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What color is a hippopotamus's milk?

• White

• Pink

• Yellow

• Hippo's make milk?

Sam has 2 feet of wire. He cuts the wire into  $\frac{1}{3}$  foot pieces. How many pieces does he have?

• 3

• 6

• 9

• 12

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Mrs. Turner is making a large birthday card that has a length of  $\frac{3}{4}$  foot and a width of  $\frac{1}{2}$  foot. What is the area of this card?

•  $\frac{3}{8}$  feet squared

•  $\frac{3}{8}$  feet

•  $\frac{4}{8}$  feet squared

•  $\frac{4}{8}$  feet

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