Dividing and Multiplying Fractions by Whole Numbers

A form of a number that shows part of a whole.

• numerator

• denominator

• fraction

• mixed number

If you have 5 pizzas and each pizza is cut into 1/4 slices, how many total slices do you have?

• 20

• 10

• 25

• 15

If you divide 4 by 1/3, what is the result?

• 1/7

• 12

• 16

• 3/4

Samantha has 6 bags of candy, and each bag contains 1/2 pound of candy. How many pounds of candy does she have in total?

• 4 pounds

• 3 pounds

• 1 pound

• 2 pounds

• 1/40
• 5  1/8
• 6  3/8
• 5/8

A recipe calls for 2/3 cup of sugar, and you want to make 4 batches of the recipe. How much sugar do you need in total?

• 8/3 cups

• 1/2 cups

• 3/4 cups

• 1 1/2 cups

If you divide 8 by 1/4, what is the result?

• 24

• 32

• 2

• 16

A farmer has 15 acres of land, and he wants to divide it into 1/3 acre plots. How many plots can he make?

• 25

• 30

• 45

• 10

A bakery uses 3/4 cup of flour for each loaf of bread. If they want to make 8 loaves of bread, how much flour do they need in total?

• 2 cups

• 6 cups

• 4 cups

• 10 cups

When multiplying or dividing a fraction with a whole number, you need to do what to the whole number?

• put it in fraction form by putting the same number on top and bottom

• put it in fraction form by putting it over 1

• reduce it and then put it in fraction form

• put it in fraction form by finding least common denominator