Real-Life Problems: Multiplying & Dividing Fractions

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?

• 2 2/3 cups

• 3 cups

• 1 1/3 cups

• 2 cups

A gardener has 3/4 of a bag of soil. If he uses 1/2 of the bag for planting flowers, how much soil does he have left?

• 1/2 of a bag of soil

• 1/4 of a bag of soil

• 3/8 of a bag of soil

• 5/8 of a bag of soil

A car travels 1/5 of a mile every minute. How far will it travel in 12 minutes?

• 1.5 miles

• 3 miles

• 4.8 miles

• 2.4 miles

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

• 5 slices

• 6 slices

• 4 slices

• 2 slices

A baker uses 2/3 of a cup of flour for one batch of cookies. How much flour will he need for 5 batches?

• 3 and 1/3 cups

• 5 and 1/2 cups

• 2 cups

• 4 cups

If a tank holds 3/4 of a gallon of water and you pour out 1/4 of a gallon, how much water is left in the tank?

• 1/2 gallon

• 3/4 gallon

• 1/4 gallon

• 1 gallon

A student reads 1/2 of a book in 3 days. If the book has 200 pages, how many pages does the student read each day?

• 50 pages per day

• 20 pages per day

• 33.33 pages per day

• 25 pages per day

A recipe requires 1/4 cup of oil. If you want to make 6 times the recipe, how much oil do you need?

• 1 cup

• 3/4 cup

• 2 cups

• 1.5 cups

A runner completes 3/5 of a mile in 15 minutes. How long will it take to complete a full mile at the same pace?

• 35 minutes

• 20 minutes

• 30 minutes

• 25 minutes

A bottle contains 2/3 of a liter of juice. If you pour out 1/3 of a liter, how much juice remains in the bottle?

• 1/2 of a liter

• 2/3 of a liter

• 1/3 of a liter

• 1 liter