Unit 15.1 - Multiplying and dividing fractions

Question 1: Complete this calculation. Write the result as simplest form.

• 4/3
• 3/4
• 1/12
• 3/12

Question 2: Complete this calculation.

• 5/56
• 40/7
• 35 remainder 5
• 40/56

Question 3: Complete this calculation. Write the result as simplest form.

• 4/30
• 2/15
• 24/30
• 5/6

Question 4: Complete this calculation. Write the result as simplest form.

• 10/25
• 2/25
• 2
• 25/2

Question 5: Arun buys 28 apples. Her sister Afra takes half of them and her friend Patsy eats 1/7 of the remainder. How many apples does Aisha have left?

• 10
• 12
• 14
• 16

Question 6: When Arun had sold one-third of his chickens she had 18 chickens left. How many chickens did she have to start with?

• 30
• 36
• 27
• 24

Question 7: Zara studies for 3/4 hour each day. How long does she study each week ?

• 20/4 hours

• 21/4 hours

• 22/3 hours

• 23/4 hours

Question 8: At a football match in the Old Trafford Stadium in Manchester there were 74,320 fans. 5/8 of the fans were supporting Manchester United. The rest were supporting Arsenal. How many fans were supporting Arsenal ?

• 27,780
• 27,870
• 28,770
• 28070

Question 9: In the village of Leichester there are 630 people. Two-thirds of the villagers are under 16 and 4/7 of these are girls. How many girls are under 16 in Leichester?

• 220
• 240
• 260
• 280

Question 10: The drawing shows the fuel gauge in Ray's car. When full the fuel tank holds 120 litres. a. How much fuel does the tank hold now ? b. After travelling 80 km. Ray noticed his tank was half full. How much fuel did he use ?

• a. (60 litres), b. (40 litres)
• a. (70 litres), b. (30 litres)
• a. (80 litres), b.(10 litres)
• a.(90 litres), b(30 litres)