Multiplying and Dividing Fractions Word Problems

Anthony divided 3/4 of a pound of butter into 6 equal parts. How much butter was in each part?

• 8 lb

• 18/4 lb

• 1/8 lb

• 1/24 lb

A stack of boards is 21″ high. Each board is 1¾″ thick. How can you find the number of boards?

• 21 × 1¾

• 1¾ ÷ 21

• 21 ÷ 1¾

How many ¼ pound hamburgers can be made from 2 ½ pounds of ground beef?

• 10 hamburgers

• 12 hamburgers

• 8 hamburgers

• 27 hamburgers

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.A.1

Lana used 1 ½ gallons to paint ¾ of a room. How much paint is needed for the whole room?

• 2 1/2 gallons

• 2 gallons

• 1 gallon

• 1 1/2 gallons

Tags

CCSS.7.RP.A.1

Solve. 

• 3 1/2 visits

• 14 visits

• 1/14 visits

Tags

TEKS.MATH.5.3L

Ali is cutting 3/8 in. cookie dough slices from a 10 ½ in. long roll. How many does she get?

• 28 slices

• 12 slices

• 32 slices

• 18 slices

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.A.1

I made 4 pizzas and think that ½ a pizza will feed one person. How many servings are there?

• 6 servings

• 10 servings

• 8 servings

• 7 servings

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.7B

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

Seane buys a 30 lb bag of dog food. Each dog eats 2/5 lb of food, how many dogs does he have?

• 12 dogs

• 56 dogs

• 89 dogs

• 75 dogs

5 1/3 ÷ 2 2/5

• 5

• 1 1/9

• 2 2/9

• 3 2/9

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.A.1