Divide and Multiply Fractions Word Problems

Julie is making a blanket. She bought 1/3 yard of fabric to use for the center of her blanket. Julie cut the fabric into 5 same-size pieces. What part of a yard is each piece?

• 1/15 yards

• 15 yards

• 5/3 yards

• 1 2/3 yards

Julissa was allowed to spend 3/4 of her allowance at the mall. Of that money, she spent 1/2 of it on a purse. What part of her allowance did she spend on a purse?

• 3/8

• 6/4

• 1/2

• 3/2

The cookie recipe calls for 3/4 cup of chocolate chips. How many chocolate chips would be needed to make 2 batches of cookies?

• 3/8 cup

• 1 1/2 cups

• 6/8 cup

• 8/3 cup

A recipe calls for ¹/₄ cup of sugar. How many batches can be made from a 5 pound bag of sugar?

• 1/20 batches

• 20 batches

• 1 1/4 batches

• 5/20 batches

• 16 bags

• 18 bags

• 17 bags

Three friends went to the movies. They shared 1/5 of a candy bar. If they share the bar equally, how much of the candy bar will each person get?

• 3/15

• 3/5

• 15

• 1/15

Layla has 4 pounds of bird seed. Each day she feeds the robins ⅙ pound of seeds. For how many days can she feed the robins?

• 1/24 days

• 4/6 days

• 24 days

• 16 days

The day after a party, 1/2 of the cake remains.  If 4 people share the rest of the cake equally, what fraction of the cake does each person get? 

• 4/2 of a cake

• 1/8 of a cake

• 8 cakes

• 1/4 of a cake

Bailey has 1/3 yard of ribbon to make bows. If she is able to make 6 bows, what is the length of ribbon needed to make each bow?

• 18 yds.

• 2 yds.

• 1/18 yd.

• 6/18 yd.

During clean up time, Mr. Wood found 2 gallon containers of ice cream that were 2/3 full. How much ice cream was left?

• 1 1/3

• 2 2/3

• 1

• 2/6