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Multiplying Fractions in Real-Life Word Problems

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. Sarah has 3/4 of a yard of fabric. If she buys 5 times that amount, how much fabric does she have now?

a)

6 yards

b)

4.5 yards

c)

3 yards

d)

2 yards

2.

2. A recipe calls for 2/3 cup of sugar. If you want to make 4 batches of the recipe, how much sugar do you need in total?

a)

1 and 1/3 cups

b)

3 cups

c)

2 and 2/3 cups

d)

4 cups

3.

3. Tom read 1/2 of a book in one day. If he continues to read 3 times that amount each day, how much of the book will he read in 3 days?

a)

1/4 of the book

b)

1

c)

1/3 of the book

d)

2 books

4.

4. A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. If you eat 3/4 of the pizza, how many slices did you eat?

a)

7 slices

b)

4 slices

c)

5 slices

d)

6 slices

5.

5. A gardener plants 2/5 of a garden with tomatoes. If the garden is 10 square feet, how many square feet are planted with tomatoes?

a)

4 square feet

b)

2 square feet

c)

6 square feet

d)

8 square feet

6.

6. Lisa has 1/3 of a liter of juice. If she pours 6 glasses of juice, how much juice is in each glass?

a)

1/18 liters

b)

1/9 liters

c)

1/12 liters

d)

1/6 liters

7.

7. A box contains 2/5 of a pound of nuts. If you buy 3 boxes, how many pounds of nuts do you have in total?

a)

1.5 pounds

b)

2 pounds

c)

1.2 pounds

d)

0.8 pounds

8.

8. A baker uses 1/2 of a cup of flour for one batch of cookies. If she makes 5 batches, how much flour does she use altogether?

a)

1 cup

b)

2.5 cups

c)

3 cups

d)

4 cups

9.

9. A car can travel 3/4 of a mile on 1 gallon of gas. How far can it travel on 6 gallons of gas?

a)

3 miles

b)

5 miles

c)

6 miles

d)

4.5 miles

10.

10. If a chocolate bar is divided into 12 pieces and you eat 1/4 of it, how many pieces did you eat?

a)

4

b)

2

c)

3

d)

5