Mastering Fraction Multiplication & Mixed Numbers

A recipe calls for 2 1/2 cups of flour. If you want to make 3 batches of the recipe, how many cups of flour do you need in total?

• 5 cups

• 10 cups

• 3 1/2 cups

• 7 1/2 cups

Sarah has 1 3/4 yards of ribbon. She uses 2/3 of it for a project. How much ribbon does she have left?

• 5/12 yards

• 3/4 yard

• 7/12 yards

• 1 yard

A garden is 3/4 of an acre. If a farmer wants to plant 1/2 of that area with tomatoes, how many acres will be planted with tomatoes?

• 3/8 acre

• 1/2 acre

• 1/4 acre

• 5/8 acre

Tom has 5 1/2 pounds of apples. He gives 1/4 of them to his friend. How many pounds of apples does he have left?

• 3.5 pounds

• 4.125 pounds

• 5 pounds

• 4.75 pounds

A car travels 2 1/3 miles every hour. How far will it travel in 4 hours?

• 6 miles

• 9.32 miles

• 12 miles

• 8 miles

A chocolate bar is divided into 8 equal pieces. If you eat 3/4 of the bar, how many pieces are left?

• 1

• 3

• 4

• 2

A painter uses 1 1/2 gallons of paint for one room. If he has 4 rooms to paint, how many gallons of paint will he need in total?

• 6 gallons

• 8 gallons

• 4 gallons

• 10 gallons

Emma has 2 2/5 liters of juice. She pours 1/5 of it into glasses for her friends. How much juice does she have left?

• 1 23/25 liters

• 1 3/5 liters

• 2 liters

• 1 1/2 liters

A box contains 3 1/2 pounds of cookies. If you eat 1/2 of the box, how many pounds of cookies are remaining?

• 2 pounds

• 1 3/4 pounds

• 1 pound

• 3 pounds

A recipe requires 1 1/4 cups of sugar. If you want to make 2 1/2 times the recipe, how many cups of sugar do you need?

• 3 cups

• 4 cups

• 2 cups

• 3 1/8 cups