Fraction Word Problems: Fun with Multiplication!

1. Sarah has 3/4 of a yard of fabric. She wants to make 2 identical bags. How much fabric will she use in total?

• 3/2 yards

• 2 yards

• 1.5 yards

• 1 yard

2. A recipe calls for 1/3 of a cup of sugar. If Maria wants to make 4 batches of cookies, how much sugar does she need in total?

• 3/4 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 1 and 1/3 cups

• 2 cups

3. Tom read 2/5 of a book in the first week. If he plans to read 3 times that amount in the second week, how much of the book will he read in total?

• 2/5 of the book

• 1/2 of the book

• 3/5 of the book

• 1 and 3/5 of the book

4. A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. If Jake eats 3/8 of the pizza and his friend eats 2 times that amount, how much pizza did they eat together?

• 1/2

• 5/8

• 3/4

• 9/8

5. A gardener planted 1/2 of a garden with flowers. If he decides to plant 3 times that amount with vegetables, what fraction of the garden is now planted?

• 1/2

• 1

• 2/3

• 3/2

6. Emma drank 1/4 of a gallon of juice. If she drinks 5 times that amount over the week, how much juice did she drink in total?

• 2 gallons

• 3/4 gallons

• 1.25 gallons

• 0.5 gallons

7. A baker uses 2/3 of a cup of flour for one batch of cookies. If he makes 3 batches, how much flour does he use altogether?

• 2 cups

• 4/3 cups

• 1 cup

• 3 cups

8. A car can travel 1/5 of a mile on 1 gallon of gas. If it uses 4 gallons, how far can the car travel?

• 4/5 miles

• 2/5 miles

• 3/5 miles

• 1 mile

9. A teacher has 3/8 of a box of crayons. If she gives 2 times that amount to her students, how much will she have left?

• 3/8

• 0

• 1/4

• 1/8

10. A recipe requires 1/2 of a pound of cheese. If John wants to make 5 pizzas, how much cheese does he need in total?

• 1 pound

• 2.5 pounds

• 3 pounds

• 4 pounds