Multiplying and Dividing Fractions and Mixed Numbers Word Problems

How many hamburgers are there?

• 10 hamburgers

• 2/20 hamburgers

• 8 hamburgers

• 14 hamburgers

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.A.1

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?

• Multiplication

• Division

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.3

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

• Multiplication

• Division

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.6

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

• 1

• 1 1/2

• 1  3/4 

• 2

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

CCSS.4.NF.B.4C

Paige was making lemonade. Besides

lemons, she added 3/9 cup of sugar

for every cup of water. If she

wanted to make 4/7 cups of lemonade,

how much sugar would she need?

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Division

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.6

A painter can paint 4 7/8 square meters of a wall in 1 hour. How many square meters can he paint in 3 3/4 hours?

(a)  

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.6

At the kite company, each kite

frame takes 5 3/5 feet of wood.

How much wood do they need for 10

Kites?

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Division

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

CCSS.4.NF.B.4C

The Groovy Coffee Shop makes a

delicious hot chocolate. For every hot

chocolate, they add 3 2/6 oz. of

whipped cream. If they made 6 hot

chocolates, how much whipped

cream would they use?

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Division

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

CCSS.4.NF.B.4C

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?
What operation do you use to solve this problem?

• Add

• Subtract

• Multiply

• Divide

Tags

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

A recipe for muffins calls for 3/4 cup of flour. Carlito is making 6 batches of muffins. How much flour does he need?
What operation do you do to solve this problem?

• Add

• Subtract

• Multiply

• Divide

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

CCSS.4.NF.B.4C