Mixed Multiplication and Division Word Problems

A baker is making cakes for a big party. She uses 1/4 cup of oil for each cake. How many cakes can she make if she has a bottle of oil that has 6 cups in it?

At Polk High School, 1/2 of the students play a sport. Of the students who play a sport, 2/3 play football. What fraction of the students at Polk High School play football?

twice

The answer to a  division problem.

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?

How many hamburgers are there?

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 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?

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?

Mr.Gordon is ordering 18 new rackets for the BHS tennis team. Each racket costs 65.99. Delivery costs 2.99 for 6 rackets. What is the total cost of the order?

(a)