Exploring Fraction Multiplication with Models & Simplification

A recipe calls for 3/4 cup of sugar. If you want to make 2 batches of the recipe, how much sugar do you need in total? Simplify your answer.

• 1 cup

• 2 cups

• 3/4 cup

• 1 1/2 cups

Sarah has 1/2 of a pizza left. She wants to share it equally with 3 friends. How much pizza will each person get? Use a model to represent your answer.

• 3/8

• 1/2

• 1/8

• 1/4

A garden is 3/5 of an acre. If 1/3 of the garden is planted with tomatoes, how much of the garden is planted with tomatoes? Simplify your answer.

• 1/3

• 2/5

• 1/4

• 1/5

A bottle holds 2/3 of a gallon of juice. If you pour out 1/4 of the bottle, how much juice is left? Use a model to show your work.

• 1/2 gallon

• 3/4 gallon

• 1/3 gallon

• 1 gallon

Tom has 5/6 of a yard of fabric. He uses 1/2 of it to make a pillow. How much fabric does he have left? Simplify your answer.

• 5/12

• 3/4

• 2/3

• 1/3

A cake recipe requires 2/3 cup of flour. If you want to make 3 cakes, how much flour do you need in total? Simplify your answer before calculating.

• 4/3 cups

• 3 cups

• 2 cups

• 1 cup

A class of 24 students is going on a field trip. If 2/3 of the students are bringing lunch, how many students are bringing lunch? Use a model to represent your answer.

• 12

• 18

• 20

• 16

A chocolate bar is divided into 8 equal pieces. If you eat 3/4 of the bar, how many pieces are left? Simplify your answer.

• 1 piece

• 2 pieces

• 3 pieces

• 4 pieces

A tank can hold 5/6 of a gallon of water. If you fill it with 1/2 gallon, how much more water can it hold? Use a model to show your work.

• 1/3 gallon

• 1/4 gallon

• 1/2 gallon

• 2/3 gallon

A recipe for cookies requires 1/4 cup of butter. If you want to make 4 batches, how much butter do you need in total? Simplify your answer.

• 1 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 3/4 cup

• 2 cups