Multiplication of Fraction Word Problems

If a store sells 1/4 of a pound of cheese for $2, how much would 1 pound of cheese cost?

• $10

• $6

• $4

• $8

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

• A

• B

• C

• D

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

If you have 2/3 cup of flour and you need to triple the recipe, how much flour will you need?

• 3/4 cup

• 2 cups

• 1/2 cup

• 1 cup

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

Tyreick wants to fill six containers with 3/4 of a cup of lemonade. How much lemonade will he need to fill the six containers?

• multiply

• divide

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