Multiplying/Dividing Word Problems

Jackson’s mother buys 4 packs of hamburger meat. Each pack contains 2/3 of a pound of meat. How much total meat did she buy?

• Multiply

• Divide

Jackson’s mother buys 4 packs of hamburger meat. Each pack contains 2/3 of a pound of meat. How much total meat did she buy?

• 2 2/3 lbs.

• 1/6 lbs

• 6 lbs.

• 3 1/3 lbs.

Mrs. Diego has 3 cups of sugar. She needs to divide the sugar equally into containers of 1/3 of a cup of sugar. How many containers will Mrs. Diego be able to fill?

• Multiply

• Divide

Mr. Simpson feeds his dog ½ of a cup of dog food each day. How long will 4 cups of dog food last?

• Multiply

• Divide

After a party, 1/3 of a pizza remains. Rachel eats 1/2 of the remaining pizza. What fraction of a pizza does she eat?

• Multiply

• Divide

A fudge company makes 4 pounds of fudge. A worker separates the fudge into packages of ¼ of a pound of fudge each. How many packages does he make?

• multiply

• divide

Keisha is making potato casserole for a dinner party. She needs ½ of a potato per guest. How many potatoes will she need for 9 guests?

• Multiply

• Divide

Deandre has 8 pints of milk. If he drinks ¼ of a pint of milk each day, how long will the 8 pints of milk last him?

• Multiply

• Divide

Tydus wants to fill six containers with ¾ of a cup of lemonade. How much lemonade will he need to fill the six containers?

• Multiply

• Divide

Which expression is correct? 

• 3 x ⅕

• 3 ÷ ⅕

• ⅕ ÷ 3