Fun with Fraction Multiplication: Word Problems Galore!

1. Sarah has 3/4 of a chocolate bar. If she shares it equally with 2 friends, how much chocolate does each person get?

• 1/4

• 1/2

• 1/3

• 2/4

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

• 2 cups of sugar

• 3/4 cup of sugar

• 1 cup of sugar

• 1.5 cups of sugar

3. Tom read 2/5 of a book in one week. If he continues at the same rate for 4 weeks, how much of the book will he have read?

• 2/3

• 1/2

• 3/4

• 1 3/5

4. A gardener planted 1/3 of a garden with tomatoes. If the garden is 9 feet long, how many feet are planted with tomatoes?

• 3 feet

• 6 feet

• 4 feet

• 2 feet

5. Lisa drank 1/2 of a gallon of juice. If she drinks the same amount for 3 days, how much juice will she have consumed?

• 1.5 gallons

• 2 gallons

• 1 gallon

• 3 gallons

6. A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. If 3/4 of the pizza is left, how many slices are remaining?

• 8 slices

• 2 slices

• 6 slices

• 4 slices

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

• 3 and 1/3 cups

• 2 cups

• 5 and 1/2 cups

• 4 cups

8. If a car travels 1/4 of a mile every minute, how far will it travel in 6 minutes?

• 2 miles

• 0.5 miles

• 1.5 miles

• 3 miles

9. A painter uses 3/5 of a gallon of paint for one room. How much paint will he need for 4 rooms?

• 1.5 gallons

• 3 gallons

• 0.8 gallons

• 2.4 gallons