Multiplying Fractions

Jeffery has 20 sports cards. 2/5 of the sports cards are football cards. How many football cards does Jeffery have?

• 10

• 6

• 8

• 12

Emma used olive oil to make five recipes. She used 2/3 cup of olive oil for each recipe. The shaded parts of the models represent the olive oil she used for the five recipes. Which expression represents the total amount of olive oil Emma used for all five recipes?

• 2/3+ 5 = 5 2/3

• 2/3 X 5= 3 1/3

• 2/3 X 5= 3 2/3

• 2/3 X 5 = 3

Alan exercises 6 days each week. He exercises 1/2 hour each day. The model represents this situation. How many hours does Alan exercise in a week?

• 2 hours

• 3 hours

• 3 1/2 hours

• 2 1/2 hours

Which model represents 1/4 of 8?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Jayden used a number line to represent an expression. Which expression did Jayden represent?

• 3/4 X 5 = 3 3/4

• 3/5 X 5= 3 3/4

• 3/4 + 5 = 5 3/4

• 3/4 X 5 = 3 4/5

Oliver bought 6 small boxes of baking soda. Each box weighs 5/7 pound. The model represents the weight of all the boxes of baking soda. What is the total weight of the boxes of baking soda Oliver purchased?

• 4 2/7

• 5 1/7

• 4 4/7

• 3 6/7

Alejandro bought 18 donuts for his coworkers. His coworkers ate 4/6 of the donuts. How many donuts were NOT eaten?

• 12

• 15

• 8

• 6

The area model represents an expression. Which expression does the area model represent?

• 2/5 X 5 = 2

• 2/5 X 4= 1 4/5

• 2/5 X 4 = 1 3/5

• 2/5 X 4 = 2 3/5

Carmen reads each day of the week. She reads 5/6 of an hour each day. The model represents this situation. How many hours does Carmen read in a week?

• 5 4/6

• 4 2/6

• 6 1/6

• 5 5/6

Kimberly used a number line to represent an expression. Which expression did Kimberly represent?

• 1/3 x 8 = 4

• 1/2 x 8 = 4

• 1/2 x 8 = 4 1/2

• 1/2 + 8 = 8 1/2