Real-Life Fraction Multiplication and Visual Models Quiz

1. Sarah has 3/4 of a chocolate bar. She decides to share it equally with 2 friends. How much chocolate will each person get? Simplify your answer.

• 2/4

• 1/3

• 1/4

• 1/2

2. A recipe calls for 2/3 cup of sugar. If you want to make half of the recipe, how much sugar do you need? Show your work using a visual model.

• 1/4 cup of sugar

• 1/3 cup of sugar

• 2/3 cup of sugar

• 1/2 cup of sugar

3. A garden is 1/2 of a square meter. If you plant flowers in 3/5 of the garden, what fraction of a square meter is used for flowers? Simplify your answer.

• 1/4

• 1/3

• 2/5

• 3/10

4. A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. If you eat 3/8 of the pizza and your friend eats 1/4 of it, how much pizza is left? Use a visual model to show your work.

• 3/8 of the pizza is left.

• 2/8 of the pizza is left.

• 5/8 of the pizza is left.

• 1/2 of the pizza is left.

5. A fabric store sells 2/3 of a yard of fabric for $6. How much would 1/2 yard of the same fabric cost? Simplify your answer.

• $4.50

• $6.00

• $5.00

• $3.00

6. A recipe requires 3/5 of a cup of milk. If you want to triple the recipe, how much milk do you need? Show your work using a visual model.

• 3/5 cup

• 2 cups

• 1 cup

• 9/5 cups or 1.8 cups

7. 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? Simplify your answer.

• 1.5 miles

• 1 mile

• 2 miles

• 0.75 miles

8. A box contains 2/3 of a dozen eggs. If you use 1/4 of the eggs for a recipe, how many eggs do you have left? Use a visual model to illustrate your answer.

• 8 eggs

• 4 eggs

• 10 eggs

• 6 eggs

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

• 1/4 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 3/8 cup

• 2/3 cup

10. A swimming pool is filled to 5/6 of its capacity. If 1/3 of that water is drained, how much water remains in the pool? Use a visual model to show your work.

• 5/9

• 3/4

• 1/2

• 2/3