Fraction Word Problems: Multiplying & Dividing Mixed Numbers

1. Sarah has 3/4 of a pizza left. She wants to share it equally among 3 friends. How much pizza will each friend get?

• 1/2

• 2/4

• 1/3

• 1/4

2. A recipe calls for 2 1/2 cups of flour. If you want to make half of the recipe, how much flour do you need?

• 1 1/4 cups

• 2 cups

• 1 cup

• 3 cups

3. A garden has 1/3 of its area planted with tomatoes. If the total area of the garden is 12 square feet, how many square feet are planted with tomatoes?

• 4 square feet

• 2 square feet

• 6 square feet

• 8 square feet

4. If a car uses 2/5 of a gallon of gas for every mile, how much gas will it use for 10 miles?

• 5 gallons

• 4 gallons

• 1 gallon

• 2 gallons

5. Emma has 5/6 of a yard of fabric. She uses 1/2 of it to make a dress. How much fabric does she have left?

• 5/12

• 3/4

• 2/3

• 1/3

6. A box contains 4 1/2 pounds of apples. If you divide the apples equally into 3 bags, how many pounds of apples will each bag contain?

• 1 pound

• 2 pounds

• 3 pounds

• 1 1/2 pounds

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

• 1/3 cup

• 1 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 3/4 cup

8. A tank can hold 5 1/2 gallons of water. If it is currently filled with 3/4 of its capacity, how many gallons of water are in the tank?

• 3.5 gallons

• 5 gallons

• 4.125 gallons

• 2.75 gallons

9. A baker made 2 1/3 dozen cookies. If he sells 1/2 of them, how many cookies does he have left?

• 14

• 20

• 12

• 18

10. A piece of ribbon is 7/8 of a yard long. If you cut it into 4 equal pieces, how long will each piece be?

• 1/2 yards

• 1/4 yards

• 3/8 yards

• 7/32 yards