Multiplying Fractions in Real-Life Word Problems

1. Sarah has 3/4 of a yard of fabric. If she buys 5 times that amount, how much fabric does she have now?

• 6 yards

• 4.5 yards

• 3 yards

• 2 yards

2. A recipe calls for 2/3 cup of sugar. If you want to make 4 batches of the recipe, how much sugar do you need in total?

• 1 and 1/3 cups

• 3 cups

• 2 and 2/3 cups

• 4 cups

3. Tom read 1/2 of a book in one day. If he continues to read 3 times that amount each day, how much of the book will he read in 3 days?

• 1/4 of the book

• 1

• 1/3 of the book

• 2 books

4. A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. If you eat 3/4 of the pizza, how many slices did you eat?

• 7 slices

• 4 slices

• 5 slices

• 6 slices

5. A gardener plants 2/5 of a garden with tomatoes. If the garden is 10 square feet, how many square feet are planted with tomatoes?

• 4 square feet

• 2 square feet

• 6 square feet

• 8 square feet

6. Lisa has 1/3 of a liter of juice. If she pours 6 glasses of juice, how much juice is in each glass?

• 1/18 liters

• 1/9 liters

• 1/12 liters

• 1/6 liters

7. A box contains 2/5 of a pound of nuts. If you buy 3 boxes, how many pounds of nuts do you have in total?

• 1.5 pounds

• 2 pounds

• 1.2 pounds

• 0.8 pounds

8. A baker uses 1/2 of a cup of flour for one batch of cookies. If she makes 5 batches, how much flour does she use altogether?

• 1 cup

• 2.5 cups

• 3 cups

• 4 cups

9. A car can travel 3/4 of a mile on 1 gallon of gas. How far can it travel on 6 gallons of gas?

• 3 miles

• 5 miles

• 6 miles

• 4.5 miles

10. If a chocolate bar is divided into 12 pieces and you eat 1/4 of it, how many pieces did you eat?

• 4

• 2

• 3

• 5