Exploring Multiplication: Whole Numbers and Fractions

1. Sarah has 3 pizzas. Each pizza is cut into 4 equal slices. If she eats 2/4 of each pizza, how many whole pizzas does she eat?

• 2

• 4

• 1

• 3

2. A recipe calls for 1/2 cup of sugar. If you want to make 3 batches of the recipe, how many cups of sugar do you need in total?

• 2 cups

• 3 cups

• 1 cup

• 1.5 cups

3. A gardener plants 5 rows of flowers. Each row has 2/3 of a yard of flowers. How many yards of flowers does the gardener plant in total?

• 2 yards

• 4 yards

• 5 yards

• 3.33 yards

4. A box contains 6 packs of crayons. Each pack has 3/4 of a dozen crayons. How many crayons are there in total?

• 36

• 48

• 72

• 54

5. A baker makes 4 cakes. Each cake requires 1/3 of a cup of frosting. How many cups of frosting does the baker need for all the cakes?

• 1 and 1/3 cups

• 1 cup

• 3 cups

• 2 cups

6. A school has 8 classes. Each class has 1/2 of a dozen students. How many students are there in total?

• 60

• 24

• 48

• 36

7. A farmer has 10 acres of land. He plants 3/5 of it with corn. How many acres does he plant with corn?

• 5 acres

• 6 acres

• 4 acres

• 8 acres

8. A painter uses 2/3 of a gallon of paint for each room. If he paints 5 rooms, how many gallons of paint does he use?

• 5 gallons

• 3 gallons

• 4/3 gallons

• 10/3 gallons

9. A toy store has 7 shelves. Each shelf holds 1/4 of a dozen toys. How many toys are there in total on all the shelves?

• 35

• 28

• 21

• 14

10. A cyclist rides 6 miles each day. If he rides 2/3 of that distance on a bike trail, how many miles does he ride on the bike trail?

• 4 miles

• 5 miles

• 3 miles

• 2 miles