Real-Life Fraction Fun: Multiplying Mixed Numbers!

1. Sarah has 2 1/2 yards of ribbon. She wants to cut it into pieces that are 1/2 yard long. How many pieces can she cut?

• 3

• 6

• 4

• 5

2. A recipe calls for 3/4 cup of sugar. If Maria wants to make 4 batches of cookies, how much sugar does she need in total?

• 3 cups of sugar

• 4 cups of sugar

• 2 cups of sugar

• 1.5 cups of sugar

3. Tom has 1 3/4 liters of juice. He pours 1/4 liter into each of his 5 glasses. How much juice does he pour in total?

• 1 1/4 liters

• 1 liter

• 2 liters

• 3/4 liter

5. Lisa bought 1 1/2 pounds of apples. If she uses 1/3 of a pound for a pie, how much does she have left?

• 2 pounds

• 1 pound

• 1 1/6 pounds

• 1 1/2 pounds

6. A painter uses 2/3 of a gallon of paint for each room. If he has 5 rooms to paint, how many gallons of paint will he need?

• 3.33 gallons

• 5 gallons

• 4 gallons

• 2 gallons

7. A box contains 3 1/4 pounds of flour. If each cake requires 1/2 pound of flour, how many cakes can be made?

• 8

• 4

• 6

• 10

8. A farmer has 4 1/2 acres of land. He plants corn on 1/3 of it. How many acres does he plant corn on?

• 2 acres

• 3 acres

• 4 acres

• 1.5 acres

9. Emma has 2 2/3 meters of fabric. She uses 1/4 meter for each dress. How many dresses can she make?

• 12

• 10

• 5

• 8

10. A chef uses 1/2 cup of oil for each batch of salad dressing. If he makes 6 batches, how much oil does he use in total?

• 2 cups

• 3 cups

• 4 cups

• 5 cups