Multiplication or Division?

A baker makes 6 batches of cookies, and each batch requires 2/3 of a cup of sugar. How much sugar does he use in total?

• 3 cups

• 4 cups

• 5 cups

• 6 cups

A hiker walks 4 miles each day, but only 5/6 of the trail is open. How much of the trail does he walk in one day?

• 2 1/2 miles

• 3 miles

• 3 1/3 miles

• 4 1/2 miles

A painter needs 7 gallons of paint, but each room only takes 3/4 of a gallon. How much paint is used for one room?

• 4 1/2 gallons

• 5 1/4 gallons

• 6 gallons

• 7 gallons

A cyclist bikes 9 miles each day, but only 2/5 of the route is uphill. How many miles are uphill?

• 3 3/5 miles

• 4 miles

• 5 miles

• 6 miles

A gardener plants 8 rows of flowers, and each row has 5/8 of a foot of space. How much total space is used?

• 3 feet

• 4 1/2 feet

• 5 feet

• 6 feet

A bakery has 10 cakes, and each cake is cut into 1/4-sized slices. How many slices are there in total?

• 20 slices

• 30 slices

• 40 slices

• 50 slices

A farmer has 12 pounds of apples and packs them into bags, each weighing 2/3 of a pound. How many bags can he make?

• 16 bags

• 18 bags

• 20 bags

• 22 bags

A carpenter has 15 feet of wood and cuts it into pieces that are 5/6 of a foot long. How many pieces does he get?

• 12 pieces

• 15 pieces

• 18 pieces

• 20 pieces

A coach fills 18 water bottles, each holding 3/5 of a liter. How many liters of water are used in total?

• 9.8 liters

• 10 liters

• 10.8 liters

• 11.5 liters

A teacher has 16 students and gives each student 3/4 of a notebook. How many notebooks does she use in total?

• 10 notebooks

• 11 notebooks

• 12 notebooks

• 14 notebooks