Multiplication and Division of Fraction Word Problems

Multiplication or division word problem?

Wayne has a hot dog stand open all summer. On Wednesday, he used 2/3 a bag of hot dog buns. On Thursday, he used 4/5 as many hot dog buns. How many bags of hot dog buns did Wayne use on Thursday?

• Multiplication

• Division

Multiplication or division word problem? On Wednesday, a team of students cleaned 1/5 of a city block. On Thursday, the team cleaned 2 1/2 as many blocks as on Wednesday. How many city blocks did the students clean on Thursday?

• Multiplication

• Division

At Brunswick Zone Arcade, of all the games in the arcade, 2/3 of them are racing games. Of those, ½ are motorcycle racing games. What fraction of the games at Brunswick are motorcycle games?

• Multiplication

• Division

Multiplication or division word problem?

A candy store sells gumdrops in bags of 1/8 of a pound each. Determine the weight of six bags.

• Multiplication

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If a puppet requires 3/4 yards of material, how many puppets can be made from 9 yards of material?

• 6 puppets

• 7 puppets

• 12 puppets

• 9 puppets

Select the correct expression: 
Katherine has 6 cups of sugar. Each batch of cookies needs 3/4 cups of sugar. How many batches of cookies can Katherine make? 

• 6 x 3/4

• 6 ÷ 3/4

• 3/4 ÷ 6

• 3/4 x 6

On Saturday, Mrs. YB baked a cobbler. After dinner, 3/4 of the cobbler remained. On Sunday, the family ate 1/3 of what was left. How much of the cobbler did the family eat on Sunday?

• Multiplication

• Division

The corner market bakery needed 3/8 of a pound of sugar for their recipe. They only had ½ of what they needed. How much sugar did they have?

• Multiplication

• Division

On Saturday, Mrs. YB baked a cobbler. After dinner, 3/4 of the cobbler remained. On Sunday, the family ate 1/3 of what was left. How much of the cobbler did the family eat on Sunday?

• Multiplication

• Division