Multiplying and Dividing Fractions Word Problems

A pet store had 9 cats to feed. If they only had 1/4 of a bag of cat food and each cat got the same amount, what fraction of the bag would each cat get?

• 9/4

• 1/36

• 8

• 10/5

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.7A

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

Lana wanted her box of candy to last 2 days. If the box weighs 1/9 of a pound, how much should she eat each day?

• 2/9

• 18

• 2/9

• 1/18

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.7A

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

How many 1/6 cup servings are in 4 cups of pecans?

• 24

• 1/24

• 4/6

• 3

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.7B

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

A bulldozer could carry 1/2 of a ton of sand. If a park needed 5 tons of sand, how many loads would the bulldozer carry?

• 1/10

• 2

• 1/2

• 10

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.7B

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

A store had 4 boxes of video games. How many days would it take to sell the games if each they sold 1/5 of a box each day?

• 5

• 4

• 20

• 10

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.7B

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

A malt shop used 1/4 of a box of waffle cones every day they were open. How many days would 2 whole boxes last them?

• 8

• 2

• 4

• 1/2

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.7B

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

A container of 8 metal beams weighed 1/4 of a ton. If every beam weighed the same amount, how heavy was each beam?

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 1/32

• 1/16

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.7A

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

At a restaurant 6 people were at a table when the waiter brought out 1/5 of a bowl of guacamole. If they split the bowl evenly, how much would each person get?

• 30

• 1/30

• 6/5

• 5/6

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.7A

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

A farmer divided up his 1/3 acre of land between his 5 children. Each child got the same amount of land. What fraction of an acre did each child get?

• 5/3

• 1 2/3

• 1/5

• 1/15

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.7A

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

A glass of water was 1/8 liter. How many glasses would it take to fill up a 3 liter jug?

• 1/24

• 24/1

• 8/3

• 3/8

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.7A

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C