Multiply & Divide Fractions Test Prep

Stacey has six cups of milk. How many batches of cookies can she make if each batch requires ½ of a cup of milk?

Jacob has 24 pieces of gum. He gives ¾ of them away. How many pieces of gum does he have remaining?

Jacob has some cookies. ¾ of his cookies are chocolate chip. Out of the chocolate chip cookies, 1/8 of them have nuts, as well. What fraction of Jacob's cookies are chocolate chip cookies with nuts?

Ana is making new pillows. Each pillow requires 5/6 of a yard of fabric. How much fabric will she need for four pillows? Simplify your answer.

George has 18 cans of beige paints. He plans to use ½ of the cans to paint his bedrooms and ¾ of the cans to paint his living room, bathroom, and kitchen. Can he do this?

• Yes

• No

Ms. Taylor is replacing the carpet in her bedroom. She needs to determine the area of the room to make sure that she orders enough carpet. The dimensions of the room are 14 ½ feet by 12 ¼ feet. Calculate the area for Ms. Taylor.

A taxi driver fills up his tank with 12 gallons of gas. A single trip usually takes 1/2 gallon of gas, how many trips will the taxi driver be able to make with the 12 gallons of gas?

Kristin is planning for a dinner party for herself and eight of her best friends. She plans to make a potato casserole that requires 1/4 of a potato per serving. How many potatoes will she need for herself and her eight guests?

• 2 potatoes

• 32 potatoes

• 2 1/4 potatoes

• 36 potatoes

An electrician has 1/2 of a foot of wire. He uses the wire for three projects. If each project requires the same amount of wire, how much wire does he use on each project?

• 1/6 of a foot

• 6 feet

• 1/3 of a foot

• 1/5 of a foot

Debbie has been collecting marbles for years. 1/2 of her marbles are made from glass. Out of those marbles, 3/5 are solid colors. What fraction of Debbie's collection are solid-colored glass marbles?

• 1/10 of her collection

• 1/10 of her collection

• 3/10 of her collection

• 5/6 of her collection