Multiplying Fractions by Whole Numbers Word Problems

A baker uses 2/3 cup of chocolate chips in a batch of cookies. If she makes 4 batches, how many cups of chocolate chips does she use in total?

• 3 1/4 cups

• 5/6 cups

• 8/3 or 2 2/3 cups

• 1 1/2 cups

A recipe calls for 1/3 cup of sugar. If the recipe is tripled, how much sugar is needed in total?

• 1 cup

• 1/9 cup

• 3 cups

• 2 cups

A baker uses 3/8 of a cup of butter for a batch of cookies. If she wants to make 5 batches, how much butter does she need in total?

• 3/8 cup

• 15/8 cup

• 1 1/2 cup

• 5/8 cup

Ariel fills his aquarium using a water bottle. The water bottle holds ¾ cup of water. He uses 15 full water bottles of water to fill the aquarium. How many cups of water does the container hold?

• 45/4

• 3/15

• 45/15

• 18/4

• A

• B

• C

• D

• A

• B

• C

• D

• Add

• Subtract

• Multiply

• Divide

• A

• B

• C

• D

Mrs. Johnson wants to make 5 batches of cookies. The recipe calls for 2/3 cup of flour for each batch. How much flour does she need in total?

• 10/3

• 15/3

• 3/15

• 3/10

• A

• B

• C

• D