Solving Multiplying Fractions Word Problems

If a recipe requires 3/4 cups of sugar, how much sugar is needed when the recipe is tripled?

• 3 cups

• 2 3/4 cups

• 2 1/2 cups

• 2 1/4 cups

What operation is used to solve problems involving the multiplication of fractions?

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Division

• Addition

How do you represent a whole number as a fraction for multiplication purposes?

• Multiply the number by 1/1

• It cannot be represented as a fraction

• Place the number over 1

• Place the number over 0

What is the first step in solving a word problem involving the multiplication of fractions?

• Identify the operation needed

• Simplify the fractions

• Convert all numbers to fractions

• Draw a picture

What does tripling a fraction involve?

• Subtracting the fraction from itself twice

• Multiplying the fraction by 3

• Dividing the fraction by 3

• Adding the fraction to itself twice

How is a mixed number derived from an improper fraction?

• By subtracting the denominator from the numerator

• By adding the numerator to the denominator

• By dividing the numerator by the denominator

• By multiplying the numerator by the denominator

What fraction of Riverwood high school students are involved in a fall activity?

• 5/12

• 3/10

• 8/15

• 2/15

In example 2, what type of problem is being solved?

• Adding two fractions

• Multiplying two whole numbers

• Fraction of a fraction

• Fraction of a whole number

What is the result when multiplying an improper fraction by a whole number?

• Always a whole number

• Always a mixed number

• Can be any of the above

• Always an improper fraction

How many of Jimmy's 18 video games are sports games?

• 8 games

• 6 games

• 4 games

• 10 games