Division or Multiplication Word Problems

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?

Multiplication or division word problem? After a birthday party, ½ of a cake remains. If 2 friends share the rest of the cake, what fraction of the original cake does each friend get?

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?

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?

Multiplication or division word problem?

Jerry is organizing his book shelf. His book shelf is 8/9 of a foot. Each of his chapter books is 1/12 of a foot wide. How many books can he fit on the shelf?

Multiplication or division word problem?

Naira had 6 mini watermelons for her family barbeque. She cut each watermelon into fourths. How many pieces of watermelon would she have?

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

On Sunday, Cracker Barrel used 9 gallons of syrup. On Monday, they used ¾ of that amount. How much did they use on Monday?

Sam’s tackle box has 5 drawers. He places 3 fishing lures in each drawer. How many lures does Sam have to use for fishing in all?

Joselin has a ribbon that is 35 inches long. She cuts it into 7 equal parts. Which model shows a representation of the length of each part?