Fraction Multiplication and Division Word Problems

What multiplication problem is being modeled in this picture?

• 3/8 x 1/4

• 1/8 x 3/4

• 3/7 x 1/4

• 1/7 x 3/4

Tags

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

Valerie bought a 9 ft piece of ribbon from which she wants to cut into 2/3 ft pieces. How many 2/3 ft pieces can Valerie cut?

• 13

• 6

• 9

• This is not possible.

Sergio has 3/4 lb of peanuts. He divides them into 1/16-lb snack bags. How many bags does he fill?

• 4

• 12

• 13

• 20

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.A.1

A pitcher of water contains 1/4

liters of water. The water is poured equally into 5 glasses.

What expression would match the story problem?

• 5 ÷ 1/4

• 1/4 ÷ 5

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

CCSS.5.NF.B.7A

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.3

Coach Peters has 12 gallons of water to fill buckets for field day.  If each bucket needs ⅓ of a gallon to fill, how many buckets can he fill?

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

CCSS.5.NF.B.7B

4 friends share 2/3 of a pizza. How much does each friend get?

• 1/6

• 1/12

• 1/8

• 1/10

Coach Peters has 12 gallons of water to fill buckets for field day. If each bucket needs ⅓ of a gallon to fill, how many buckets can he fill?

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

CCSS.5.NF.B.7B

One batch of fruit punch contains 1/3 quart of grape juice. Colby makes 11 batches of fruit punch. How many 1/3 quarts will Colby need to make 11 batches of fruit punch.

• 3/11

• 3 2/3

• 2 1/3

• 33

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

CCSS.5.NF.B.7B

Steven has 1/2 of a package of biscuit mix left. He will use equal parts of the leftover mix to make four batches of biscuits. What fraction of the original package will he use for each​ batch?

• 1/8

• 4

• 1/4

• 2

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

CCSS.5.NF.B.7A