Real-Life Word Problems: Mastering Fraction Multiplication

1. Sarah has 3/4 of a chocolate cake. She wants to share it equally with 2 friends. How much cake will each person get?

• 1/4

• 1/3

• 1/2

• 3/8

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?

• 1/2 cup

• 1/4 cup

• 2/3 cup

• 1/3 cup

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.6

3. A garden is 1/2 full of flowers. If 1/3 of the flowers are red, what fraction of the garden is filled with red flowers?

• 1/2

• 1/3

• 1/6

• 1/4

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.6

4. A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. If you eat 3/8 of the pizza, what fraction of the pizza is left?

• 5/8

• 7/8

• 3/8

• 1/4

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

5. A bottle can hold 1/2 gallon of juice. If you fill it with 3/4 of a gallon, how much juice is left over?

• 1/8 gallon

• 1 gallon

• 1/4 gallon

• 1/2 gallon

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

6. A fabric store sells 2/5 of a yard of fabric for $10. How much would 1 yard of the same fabric cost?

• $20

• $15

• $25

• $30

Tags

CCSS.7.RP.A.1

7. Emma read 3/5 of a book in one week. If she reads the same amount each week, how much of the book will she have read after 4 weeks?

• 5/5

• 3/2

• 1/5

• 12/5 or 2.4

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

CCSS.4.NF.B.4C

8. A recipe requires 1/4 cup of oil. If you want to triple the recipe, how much oil will you need?

• 1 cup

• 3/4 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 2/4 cup

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

CCSS.4.NF.B.4C

9. 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?

• 1 mile

• 3 miles

• 2 and 2/3 miles

• 4 miles

Tags

CCSS.7.RP.A.1

10. A chocolate bar is divided into 12 pieces. If you eat 1/3 of the bar, how many pieces did you eat?

• 8 pieces

• 4 pieces

• 2 pieces

• 6 pieces

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.7A

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C