Fraction Multiply and Divide Word Problems

Lopez ate \frac{1}{5} of a cupcake. After dinner, he ate \frac{1}{2} of his cupcake. What fraction of Lopez's cupcake did he eat in all? (Hint: think what fraction of the cake was left before Lopez ate it again)

Taylor is having a sleepover. She bought 3 pizzas to be shared equally among 12 friends. Which two equivalent representations could be used to determine how much pizza each friend will receive?

Mr. Rodriguez has \frac{5}{8} ton of mulch to be divided evenly among 6 garden boxes. How much mulch will each garden box get?

Javier has 8 cans of soda that he wants to share with 16 friends. Which expressions can be used to determine the amount of soda each friend will receive?

• I and II only

• III and IV only

• II, III and IV only

• I, II, III and IV

Julissa was allowed to spend 3/4 of her allowance at the mall. Of that money, she spent 1/2 of it on a purse. What part of her allowance did she spend on a purse?

• 3/8

• 6/4

• 1/2

• 3/2

The cookie recipe calls for 3/4 cup of chocolate chips. How many chocolate chips would be needed to make 2 batches of cookies?

• 3/8 cup

• 1 1/2 cups

• 6/8 cup

• 8/3 cup

A recipe calls for ¹/₄ cup of sugar. How many batches can be made from a 5 pound bag of sugar?

• 1/20 batches

• 20 batches

• 1 1/4 batches

• 5/20 batches