Multiplying and Dividing Rational Numbers Word Problems

Sara has 3/4 of a pizza and she wants to share it equally among 5 friends. How much pizza will each friend get?

• Each friend will get 3/4 ÷ 5 = 3/20 of a pizza.

• Each friend will get 3/4 ÷ 5 = 3/10 of a pizza.

• Each friend will get 3/4 ÷ 5 = 3/25 of a pizza.

• Each friend will get 3/4 ÷ 5 = 3/15 of a pizza.

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If 2/3 of a cake is divided equally among 4 people, how much cake will each person get?

• 1/4

• 1/3

• 1/2

• 1/6

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A recipe calls for 2/3 cup of flour. If you want to make 4 batches of the recipe, how much flour will you need in total?

• 2 2/3 cups

• 1 1/3 cups

• 8/3 cups

• 3 1/2 cups

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John has 1 and 1/2 pounds of grapes. If he wants to divide them equally into 3 bags, how many pounds of grapes will be in each bag?

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 3/4

• 2/3

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A pizza recipe requires 1 and 3/4 cups of cheese. If you want to make 2 pizzas, how much cheese will you need in total?

• 3 and 1/2 cups

• 4 cups

• 1 and 1/2 cups

• 2 and 1/2 cups

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If 3/5 of a tank is filled with water, how much water is in the tank if the tank can hold 8 gallons?

• 4.8 gallons

• 3.2 gallons

• 6 gallons

• 2.5 gallons

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A recipe calls for 2 and 1/2 cups of milk. If you want to make 3 batches of the recipe, how much milk will you need in total?

• 7.5 cups

• 5 cups

• 8 cups

• 10 cups

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A car travels 1 and 1/4 miles in 1/2 hour. How far will the car travel in 2 hours?

• 5 miles

• 3 miles

• 2 and 1/2 miles

• 1 mile

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If 2/3 of a bag of marbles is divided equally among 6 children, how many marbles will each child get if there are 36 marbles in total?

• 10

• 8

• 6

• 4

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A recipe requires 3/4 teaspoon of salt. If you want to make 5 batches of the recipe, how much salt will you need in total?

• 2 1/2 teaspoons

• 4 1/4 teaspoons

• 1 1/4 teaspoons

• 3 3/4 teaspoons

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