Multiplying Fractions by a Whole

Mrs. Smith is making cookies for 5th grade. The recipe calls for 3/4 cup of sugar for each batch. It also calls for 4/5 cups of flour. She is making 8 batches and needs to know how much sugar she will need. Which expression represents the correct equation to solve the problem of how much sugar she needs for the cookies?

Miss Marsh was baking cookies and wanted to triple the batch. One batch calls for 2/3 cup of sugar. How many cups of sugar will she use for all three batches?

• 1 1/3 cups

• 2/9 cup

• 3 cups

• 2 cups

Mr. Martin had 6 gallons of paint. He painted 12 doors. How many benches can he paint with the paint that is left?

5 x 2/4

• 5/4

• 2 1/2

• 5 1/4

• 22/4

• A

• B

• C

• D

• A

• B

• C

• D

• Add

• Subtract

• Multiply

• Divide

• Add

• Subtract

• Multiply

• Divide

• A

• B

• C

• D

Kevin is hosting a pizza party. Each pizza requires 3/4 cup of cheese. If he wants to make 6 pizzas, how much cheese does he need?

• 18/4

• 9/4

• 9/6

• 18/24