Math Unit 5 Study Guide-Multiply/Divide Fractions

• Four birds will share nine boxes of birdseed. How much birdseed will each bird get?

• Four bowls of milk will be shared amongst nine cats. How much milk will each cat get?

• Anna has four dogs. The dogs will share nine bags of dog food. How much food will each dog get?

• Bryce has four mice. Each mouse will get nine pieces of cheese. How many pieces of cheese are there in all?

Amanda buys a 30-pound bag of potting soil. She puts an equal amount of potting soil into each of 8 flower pots. How many pounds of soil does Amanda put in each pot?

During a class party, 3 friends plan to share 7 brownies equally between each other. Each brownie is cut into 3 equal pieces, as shown. How many brownies does each person get?

• A. 2 brownies

• B. 2 1/3 brownies

• C. 3 brownies

• D. 3 1/2 brownies

• B. 3

• D. 7 cups

• 12 pounds

• 27 pounds

• A. A package of 6 bottles has exactly 6 liters of juice because multiplying 6 by a fraction more than 1 results in a value equal to 6.

• B. A package of 6 bottles has less than 6 liters because multiplying 6 by a fraction less than 1 results in a product less than 6.

• C. A package of 6 bottles has more than 6 liters because multiplying 6 by a fraction less than 1 results in a value greater than 6.

• D. A package of 6 bottles has exactly 6 liters of juice because multiplying 6 by a fraction less than 1 results in a value equal to 6.