Fractions Test Review

What is the value of twelve divided by one third?

• 4
• 1/12
• 36
• 24

An electrician has 6 feet of copper wire. He needs to cut the wire into pieces that are each 3/4 foot long. How many pieces of wire can he cut from the 6-foot wire

• 4   1/2
• 8
• 9  1/2 
• 10 

When 12 is divided by 2/3 which statement about the quotient is true?

• More than 12
• less than 12
• greater than 2/3 but less than 12
• 12 and 2/3

Mary purchased 3 yards of fabric from a roll containing 5 1/2 yards. How many 1/2 yards of fabric remain on the roll?

• 5
• 2
• 6
• 9

Katherine is sewing decorative banners. Each banner uses 3/8 yard of fabric. Katherine has 2 and 1/3 yards of fabric. How many banners can she make?

• 2
• 7
• 3
• 6

Michaela will cut circles from 6 sheets of construction paper. If she uses 1/4 sheet for each circle, what is the maximum number of circles she can make?

• 6  1/4
• 18
• 24
• 1 1/2

How many 3/4-ounce servings of rice are in an 8 and 1/4-ounce bag of rice?

• 8
• 10
• 11
• 12

A local hair salon has 6  2/3 gallons of shampoo to split among 5 hairdressers. How much shampoo will each hairdresser receive?

• 1 1/3 gallons
• 11/15 gallon
• 3/4 gallon
• 1 2/3 gallons

Rita needs to solve three fourths divided by two thirds. Instead, she plans to multiply three fourths by three halves. Will Rita’s strategy work?

• yes
• no

A larger piece of wood that measures 8 1/2  feet long will be cut into smaller pieces that measure 1/4 foot each. How many smaller pieces of wood can be cut from the larger piece of wood? 

• 4
• 17
• 32
• 34