Multiplying and Dividing Fractions test

Which statement is true?

 $\frac{2}{3}\$  is the same as which of the following?

•  $2\times3$  

•  $2\div3$  

•  $3\div2$  

•  $3\times2$  

Which fraction is equal to 11 ÷ 6?

• $\frac{1}{6}$

• $\frac{11}{6}$

• $\frac{1}{11}$

• $\frac{6}{11}$

A candy maker split 20 pounds (lbs) of

taffy into 18 equal bags. Jane bought 4 bags of the taffy. How much taffy, in pounds, did Jane buy?

• $\frac{9}{10}\ lb.$

• $1\ \frac{1}{9}\ lb.$

• $2\ \frac{7}{10}\ lb.$

• $4\ \frac{4}{9}lb.\$

Joe has 53 feet of siding remaining to

complete the last 2 sides of the siding on his

house. If he divides the fencing equally,

which equation correctly shows how long

the siding will be on each of the 2 sides?

• $\frac{53}{4}=12\ \frac{1}{4}$

• $\frac{53}{4}=13\ \frac{1}{4}$

• $\frac{53}{2}=25\ \frac{1}{2}$

• $\frac{53}{2}=\ 26\ \frac{1}{2}$

Susan wants to give  $\frac{3}{5}$  cup of juice to each
of the 8 guests at her party. Which
expression can she use to calculate how
many cups of juice she will need to serve all
her guests?

•  $\left(3\ x\ 8\right)\ \div5$  

•  $\left(3\ \div\ 8\right)\ \div5$  

•  $\left(5\ \div\ 3\right)\ \times8$  

•  $\left(5\ \times8\right)\ \div3$  

Caleb bought a bag of potatoes that
weighed  $\frac{3}{4}$  pound. He also bought a bag of
onions that weighed 3 times the bag of
potatoes. How many pounds did the bag of
onions weigh?

•  $\frac{1}{4}\ pound$  

•  $\frac{3}{4}\ pounds$  

•  $2\ \frac{1}{4}\ pounds$  

•  $3\ pounds$  

• $3\ ft^2$

• $7\ ft^2$

• $21\ ft^2$

• $63\ ft^2$

What is the area of a rectangular park that is  $\frac{5}{6}$  miles long and  $\frac{3}{4}$  miles wide?

•  $\frac{4}{5}\ square\ miles$  

•  $\frac{19}{12}\ square\ miles$  

•  $\frac{5}{8}\ square\ miles$  

•  $\frac{5}{24}$  

Which of the fractions multiplied by  $\frac{1}{8}$  will result in the SMALLEST product?

•  $\frac{1}{4}$  

•  $\frac{1}{3}$  

•  $\frac{2}{3}$  

•  $\frac{3}{4}$