Multiplication and Dividing Fraction Word Problems

Kiely is making bracelets for her friends. She had 9 feet of string, and she needs 1/3 a foot of string for every bracelet. How many bracelets can she make? 

• 27 bracelets

• 1/27 bracelets 

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CCSS.5.NF.B.7B

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

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CCSS.5.NF.B.7B

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

• 3

• 6

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CCSS.6.NS.A.1

Julie has 3⅓ yards of fabric to make doll outfits. Each outfit requires ⅚ yard of fabric. What is the maximum number of outfits Julie can make with her fabric?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

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CCSS.6.NS.A.1

A larger piece of wood that measures 8½ feet long will be cut into smaller pieces that measure ¼ foot each. How many smaller pieces of wood can be cut from the larger piece of wood?

• 34

• 32

• 17

• 4

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CCSS.6.NS.A.1

Valerie bought a 9 ft piece of ribbon from which she wants to cut into 2/3 ft pieces. How many 2/3 ft pieces can Valerie cut?

• 13

• 6

• 9

• This is not possible.

Brenda has 5/6 of a pie to divide evenly amount 4 people. What fraction of a pie does each person get?

• 3/10

• 1/4

• 5/24

• 1/6

Carly made 3/4 of a pound of trail mix. If she puts 3/8 of a pound into each bag, how many bags can Carly fill?

• 1/2

• 9/32

• 12/24

• 2

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CCSS.6.NS.A.1

According to a recipe 9/20 oz. of sugar is needed to make 6 cookies. Ashley decided to use only a third of the sugar to make it healthier. How much sugar did Ashley use?

• Multiplication

• Division

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CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

CCSS.4.NF.B.4C

Pam baked some cupcakes for her friends. She baked 24 cupcakes. Each cupcake is 2/15 pound. What is the weight of all the cupckaes in total?

• Multiplication

• Division