Quiz about Division and Multiplication Fraction Word Problems

Question 1

You have three pounds of hamburger. How many 1/4 pound hamburgers can be made from this amount of meat?

Accepted Answer

12

Answer

1 1/4

Answer

6

Answer

8

Question 2

Multiplication or division word problem?

Wayne has a hot dog stand open all summer. On Wednesday, he used 2/3 a bag of hot dog buns. On Thursday, he used 4/5 as many hot dog buns. How many bags of hot dog buns did Wayne use on Thursday?

Accepted Answer

Multiplication

Answer

Division

Question 3

On Wednesday, a team of students cleaned 1/5 of a city block. On Thursday, the team cleaned 2 ¹/₂as many blocks as on Wednesday. How many city blocks did the students clean on Thursday?

Accepted Answer

Multiplication

Answer

Division

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

1/30 of the dip

Answer

6/5 of the dip

Answer

5/6 of the dip

Answer

30 bowls of dip

Question 5

1/3 of the people at a banquet ordered ice cream for dessert. The rest ordered pie. 1/4 of those getting pie ordered apple pie. If 180 people attended the banquet, how many ordered apple pie?

Accepted Answer

30

Answer

10

Answer

15

Answer

45

Question 6

Multiplication or division word problem? A mother makes 1/2 of a pound of white fudge. She divides the fudge into three equal containers. How much fudge does she put in each container?

Accepted Answer

Division

Answer

Multiplication

Question 7

Multiplication or division word problem?

Jayson needs to read 1/4 of his book this week. He plans to read an equal amount each day for five days. What fraction of his book does he need to read daily?

Accepted Answer

Division

Answer

Multiplication

Question 8

Multiplication or division word problem?

A famous chef uses flour to thicken his sauces. He had 3/4 of a cup of flour and he needs 1/7 of a cup for each sauce. How many sauces can he make?

Accepted Answer

Division

Answer

Multiplication

Question 9

Multiplication or division word problem?

After going to the candy store, Mary had 11/12 of a pound of candy. Her mom had her put it into bags with 1/6 of a pound in each bag. How many bags of candy did she have?

Accepted Answer

Division

Answer

Multiplication

Question 10

The bakery makes 6 pies. Each slice is 1/8 of the whole pie. How many slices are there?

Accepted Answer

Division

Answer

Multiplication

Question 11

Solve this problem:
Two-thirds of the students in a class are wearing blue jeans. Two-sixths of the students who are wearing blue jeans are also wearing red shirts. What fraction of the students in the class are wearing blue jeans and red shirts?

Accepted Answer

2/9

Answer

1/3

Answer

1

Answer

1/4

Question 12

A dog's food bowl holds 2 cups of dog food. Pete uses a scoop that holds 1/3 of a cup of dog food. How many scoops will it take for Pete to fill the dog bowl?
What operation do you use to solve this problem?

Accepted Answer

Divide

Answer

Add

Answer

Subtract

Answer

Multiply

Question 13

Solve this problem:
A farmer mows 1/5 of an acre each day. If his property has 3 acres, how many days will it take to mow it all?

Accepted Answer

15

Answer

2 and 4/5

Answer

3 and 1/5

Answer

3/5

Question 14

A recipe needs 3/4 cup of sugar. If the recipe is doubled, how much sugar is needed?

Accepted Answer

1 1/2

Answer

1

Answer

1 3/4

Answer

2

Question 15

To simplify a fraction, I need to

Accepted Answer

divide the numerator and denominator by the same number

Answer

add the numerator and denominator by the same number

Answer

multiply the numerator and denominator by the same number

Answer

subtract the numerator and denominator by the same number

Question 16

1/2 equals how many eighths?

Accepted Answer

4

Answer

2

Answer

6

Answer

8

Question 17

To simplify a fraction you must you which operation

Accepted Answer

divide

Answer

add

Answer

subtract

Answer

multiply

Division and Multiplication Fraction Word Problems

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