Visualizing Fraction Multiplication in Real-Life Scenarios

1. Sarah has 3/4 of a chocolate bar. She wants to share it equally with 2 friends. How much chocolate will each person get? Use a visual model to show your work.

• 1/4

• 2/4

• 1/3

• 1/2

2. A recipe calls for 2/3 cup of sugar. If you want to make only half of the recipe, how much sugar do you need? Draw a model to represent your answer.

• 1/4 cup of sugar

• 2/3 cup of sugar

• 1/2 cup of sugar

• 1/3 cup of sugar

3. A garden is 1/2 full of flowers. If 1/3 of the flowers are daisies, what fraction of the garden is filled with daisies? Use a visual model to illustrate your answer.

• 1/4

• 1/3

• 1/6

• 1/2

4. A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. If you eat 3/8 of the pizza, what fraction of the pizza is left? Show your work with a visual model.

• 2/8

• 5/8

• 3/4

• 1/8

5. Emma read 2/5 of a book in the first week. If she reads 1/2 of what she has left in the second week, what fraction of the book has she read in total? Use a visual model to help solve.

• 7/10

• 2/3

• 3/5

• 1/4

6. A ribbon is 3/4 yard long. If you cut it into 4 equal pieces, how long will each piece be? Draw a model to represent your answer.

• 1/2 yard

• 3/16 yard

• 1/4 yard

• 2/3 yard

7. A car can travel 2/3 of a mile on 1/4 of a gallon of gas. How far can it travel on 1 gallon of gas? Use a visual model to show your calculations.

• 2.67 miles

• 1.5 miles

• 4 miles

• 3.5 miles

8. A cake recipe requires 1/2 cup of flour. If you want to make 3 cakes, how much flour do you need in total? Illustrate your answer with a visual model.

• 1 cup of flour

• 2.5 cups of flour

• 1.5 cups of flour

• 2 cups of flour

9. A box contains 3/5 of a pound of nuts. If you eat 1/3 of the nuts, how much is left? Use a visual model to represent your answer.

• 1/5 of a pound of nuts

• 1/2 of a pound of nuts

• 3/5 of a pound of nuts

• 2/5 of a pound of nuts

10. A class has 20 students, and 1/4 of them are wearing glasses. How many students are wearing glasses? Use a visual model to help solve the problem.

• 10

• 5

• 3

• 7