Multiplying and Simplifying Fractions in Daily Life

1. Sarah has 3/4 of a chocolate bar. She decides to share it equally with her friend. How much of the chocolate bar will each person get?

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 2/3

• 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?

• 2/3 cup

• 1/3 cup

• 1/4 cup

• 1/2 cup

3. A garden is 1/2 of a square meter. If you want to plant flowers in 3/4 of that area, how much area will be used for flowers?

• 1/4 square meters

• 1/2 square meters

• 3/2 square meters

• 3/8 square meters

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

• 1/4

• 5/8

• 3/8

• 7/8

5. A bottle holds 2/5 of a gallon of juice. If you fill 3 bottles, how many gallons of juice do you have in total?

• 1 gallon

• 0.8 gallons

• 1.5 gallons

• 1.2 gallons

6. A fabric store sells 1/2 yard of fabric for $6. How much would 3/4 yard of fabric cost?

• $9

• $15

• $6

• $12

7. A recipe requires 1/3 cup of oil. If you want to triple the recipe, how much oil will you need?

• 1 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 3/4 cup

• 2/3 cup

8. A car can travel 2/5 of a mile on 1/10 of a gallon of gas. How far can it travel on 1 gallon of gas?

• 4 miles

• 2 miles

• 6 miles

• 8 miles

9. If a cake recipe uses 3/4 cup of flour and you want to make 1/2 of the recipe, how much flour do you need?

• 1/2 cup of flour

• 1/4 cup of flour

• 2/3 cup of flour

• 3/8 cup of flour

10. A box contains 1/6 of a pound of nuts. If you buy 5 boxes, how many pounds of nuts do you have in total?

• 2/3 pounds

• 5/6 pounds

• 3/6 pounds

• 1 pound