Topic 9: Multiplying Fractions

Rectangle A has length 7/12 yard and width 1/4 yard. Rectangle B has length 2/5 yard and width 3/7 yard. Select the true statement.

• Rectangle A has a greater area.

• Rectangle B has a greater area.

• Rectangle A and Rectangle B have the same area.

A city is laying sod at a dog park that is 20 yards by 8 1/2 yards. The sod costs $13 per square yard. How many dollars does the city spend on sod?

Keegan shares 1 1/2 pizzas with a friend. They eat 3/4 of the pizza. How much pizza do they eat?

• 3/8 of a pizza

• 1/2 of a pizza

• 9/8 of a pizza

• 3/2 of a pizza

Multiply. Leave your answer as a fraction greater than one. 5/6 x 9/4.

• 45/24

• 15/8

• 30/20

• 45/12

Complete the equation. 18 x 3/5

• 10

• 10 4/5

• 12

• 25 4/5

Francesca had 40 cups of flour. She used 1/5 of the flour for a recipe. Which equation shows how much flour Francesca used?

• 40 x 1/5 = 8 cups

• 40 x 1/5 = 10 cups

• 40 x 1/5 = 32 cups

• 40 x 4/5 = 36 cups

Which of the following is equal to 4/9 x 6/11?

• 24/99

• 66/44

• 96/11

• 11/96

Theo has 1 3/5 gallons of water. He and his friends drink 2/5 of it while hiking. What part of a gallon of water do they drink?

A rectangular garden has a length of 5/8 yard and a width of 3/10 yard. What is the area of the garden in square yards?

• 15/80

• 15/48

• 3/16

• 15/16

If a recipe requires 2/3 cup of sugar and you want to make 3/4 of the recipe, how much sugar do you need?

• 1/2 cup

• 1/3 cup

• 1/4 cup

• 1/6 cup