Real-Life Fraction Problems: Multiplying in Context

1. Sarah has 3/4 of a yard of fabric. She wants to use 2/3 of it to make a pillow. How much fabric will she use for the pillow?

• 2/3 yard

• 1/2 yard

• 1/4 yard

• 3/8 yard

2. A recipe calls for 1/2 cup of sugar. If Maria wants to make 3/4 of the recipe, how much sugar does she need?

• 1/4 cup of sugar

• 3/8 cup of sugar

• 1 cup of sugar

• 1/2 cup of sugar

3. A garden is 5/6 of an acre. If 1/2 of the garden is planted with tomatoes, how much of the garden is planted with tomatoes?

• 1/3 acres

• 5/12 acres

• 3/4 acres

• 2/3 acres

4. A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. If John eats 3/8 of the pizza and gives 1/4 of the remaining pizza to his friend, how much pizza does his friend get?

• 1/8

• 5/32

• 1/2

• 3/8

5. A bottle contains 2/5 of a gallon of juice. If Lisa drinks 1/2 of the juice, how much juice does she drink?

• 1/5 of a gallon

• 1/4 of a gallon

• 3/10 of a gallon

• 2/5 of a gallon

6. A chocolate bar is divided into 12 pieces. If Emily eats 1/3 of the bar, how many pieces does she eat?

• 8 pieces

• 2 pieces

• 6 pieces

• 4 pieces

7. A recipe requires 3/5 of a cup of flour. If you want to make 1/2 of the recipe, how much flour do you need?

• 1/4 cup of flour

• 2/5 cup of flour

• 3/10 cup of flour

• 1/3 cup of flour

8. A car can travel 3/4 of a mile on 1/2 gallon of gas. How far can it travel on 1 gallon of gas?

• 1 mile

• 2 miles

• 2.5 miles

• 1.5 miles

9. A cake recipe uses 2/3 cup of butter. If you want to make 1/4 of the cake, how much butter do you need?

• 3/4 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 1/3 cup

• 1/6 cup

10. A swimming pool is filled to 5/8 of its capacity. If 1/2 of that water is drained, how much of the pool's capacity remains filled?

• 1/4

• 5/16

• 3/8

• 7/16