Multiplying and Dividing Fractions Word Problems

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Jackson’s mother buys 4 packs of hamburger meat. Each pack contains 2/3 of a pound of meat. What operation should be used to find the total meat?

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Multiply

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.5B

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Jackson’s mother buys 4 packs of hamburger meat. Each pack contains 2/3 of a pound of meat. How much total meat did she buy?

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2 2/3 lbs.

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CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

CCSS.4.NF.B.4C

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Mrs. Diego has 3 cups of sugar. She needs to divide the sugar equally into containers of 1/3 of a cup of sugar. What operation will determine how many containers she can fill?

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Divide

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.7B

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

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Mrs. Diego has 3 cups of sugar. She needs to divide the sugar equally into containers of 1/3 of a cup of sugar. How many containers will Mrs. Diego be able to fill?

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9 containers

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CCSS.5.NF.B.7B

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

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How long will 4 cups of dog food last if Mr. Simpson feeds his dog ½ of a cup each day?

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Divide

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.7B

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

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Mr. Simpson feeds his dog ½ of a cup of dog food each day. How long will 4 cups of dog food last?

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8 days

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CCSS.5.NF.B.7B

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

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After a party, 1/3 of a pizza remains. Rachel eats 1/2 of the remaining pizza. What fraction of a pizza does she eat?

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Multiply

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.4A

CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

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1/3 of a pizza remains. Rachel eats 1/2 of the remaining pizza. What fraction of a pizza does she eat?

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1/6 of a pizza

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CCSS.5.NF.B.6

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A fudge company makes 4 pounds of fudge. A worker separates the fudge into packages of ¼ of a pound of fudge each. What operation is used to find how many packages he makes?

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divide

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.7B

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

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A fudge company makes 4 pounds of fudge. A worker separates the fudge into packages of ¼ of a pound of fudge each. How many packages does he make?

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16 packages

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.7B

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C