Multiplying Fractions as Word Problems

Answer the question in the picture

• More than 2

• Less than 2

Answer the question in the picture.

• 2 3/4 X 8 must be > 8 because 2 groups of 8 is 16.

• 2 3/4 X 8 must be < 8 because a fraction makes it smaller.

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiplication of Fractions Word Problem: If a recipe calls for 2/3 cup of flour and you want to make 3 batches, how much flour do you need in total?

• 5 cups

• 1/3 cup

• 4 cups

• 2 cups

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

Naomi uses 2/3 cup of sugar for one batch of cookies. If she made two batches. How much sugar did she use? (no label)

Mathematical Equivalence

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Sarah and Jane were discussing the following ingredients. Sarah wanted to make 3/4 of the recipe with the ingredients. Jane wanted to make 3 recipes with the ingredients. Which statement represents how Sarah and Jane need to create their recipe?

• Sarah does not have to do anything to the receipe, but Jane needs to multiply her ingredients by 3.

Sarah and Jane were discussing the following ingredients. Sarah wanted to make 3/4 of the recipe with the ingredients. Jane wanted to make 3 recipes with the ingredients. Which statement represents how Sarah and Jane need to create their recipe?

• Sarah does not have to do anything to the receipe, but Jane needs to multiply her ingredients by 3.