Solving Word Problems with Multiplying and Dividing Fractions

This video tutorial explains how to solve word problems involving fractions. It covers multiplying and dividing fractions through practical examples, such as determining the remaining pizza after a portion is eaten, calculating the fraction of ice cream consumed, and figuring out the amount of flour needed for multiple recipe batches. Additionally, it demonstrates how to calculate the number of batches possible with a given amount of rice flour and the number of sashes that can be made from a length of ribbon.

If 3/5 of a pizza is left and Matilda eats 3/4 of it, what fraction of the pizza is left?

• 3/20

• 9/20

• 1/4

• 1/5

What operation is used to find 3/4 of 3/5 in the pizza problem?

• Subtraction

• Division

• Addition

• Multiplication

Nancy eats 1/3 of 4/9 of a tub of ice cream. What fraction of the tub does she eat?

• 4/9

• 1/9

• 4/27

• 1/3

In the ice cream problem, what operation is used to find 1/3 of 4/9?

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Division

Daisy wants to make six batches of a recipe that requires 1 and 1/4 cups of flour per batch. How much flour does she need in total?

• 8 cups

• 7 cups

• 7 and 1/2 cups

• 6 cups

What is the mixed number representation of 15/2?

• 7 and 2/3

• 7 and 1/2

• 7 and 1/4

• 8 and 1/2

Keyandra has 9 cups of rice flour and each batch requires 2 and 1/3 cups. How many batches can she make?

• 3 and 1/3

• 3 and 2/3

• 3 and 6/7

• 4

What operation is used to determine how many batches Keyandra can make with her rice flour?

• Division

• Multiplication

• Addition

• Subtraction

Sally has 22 meters of ribbon and each sash requires 1 and 3/8 meters. How many sashes can she make?

• 18

• 17

• 15

• 16

What operation is used to find out how many sashes Sally can make with her ribbon?

• Multiplication

• Subtraction

• Addition

• Division