Fraction Multiply and Divide Word Problems

Layla has 4 pounds of bird seed. Each day she feeds the robins ⅙ pound of seeds. For how many days can she feed the robins?

• 1/24 days

• 4/6 days

• 24 days

• 16 days

Bailey has 1/3 yard of ribbon to make bows. If she is able to make 6 bows, what is the length of ribbon needed to make each bow?

• 18 yds.

• 2 yds.

• 1/18 yd.

• 6/18 yd.

During clean up time, Mr. Wood found 2 gallon containers of ice cream that were 2/3 full. How much ice cream was left?

• 1 1/3

• 2 2/3

• 1

• 2/6

A recipe calls for 2/5 of a pound of chicken for each person. If there are 8 people to be fed, how many pounds of chicken are required?

• 1/5 pound

• 3 1/5 pounds

• 2 2/5 pounds

• 20 pounds

Three friends went to the movies. They shared 1/5 of a candy bar. If they share the bar equally, how much of the candy bar will each person get?

• 3/15

• 3/5

• 15

• 1/15

Julie is making a blanket. She bought 1/3 yard of fabric to use for the center of her blanket. Julie cut the fabric into 5 same-size pieces. What part of a yard is each piece?

• 1/15 yards

• 15 yards

• 5/3 yards

• 1 2/3 yards

Josue used 5 1/4 pounds of blueberries to make cakes. He used 4/5 times as many blueberries to make pies. How does the number of pounds of blueberries Josue used for pies compare to the amount he used for cakes?

• 5 4/20

• 4 1/5

• 4 4/6

• 2 1/4

Sheryl, Jesus, and Adela bought 1/6 pound of raspberries. They are sharing the raspberries equally. How many pounds of raspberries will each person receive?

• 1/6 ÷ 2 = 1/12

• 2 ÷ 1/6 = 12

• 1/6 ÷ 3 = 1/18

• 3 ÷ 1/6 = 18

A sandbox is 3/4 yards long and 1/2 yards wide. What is the area of the sandbox?

• 1/6

• 3/8

• 1 1/2

• 3/6

Eduardo has 1/5 cup of fruit punch. He pours the same amount into each of 3 cups. Select all of the expressions that represent the fraction of juice in each cup.

• 1/5 ÷ 1/3

• 5 ÷ 3

• 1/5 x 1/3

• 1/5 ÷ 3

• 2 ÷ 1/6