Mastering Mixed Numbers: Multiply Fractions with Ease

1. Sarah has 2 1/2 yards of ribbon. She wants to cut it into pieces that are 1/2 yard long. How many pieces can she cut?

• 3

• 5

• 4

• 6

2. A recipe calls for 3/4 cup of sugar. If Maria wants to make 4 batches of cookies, how much sugar does she need in total?

• 3 cups of sugar

• 2 cups of sugar

• 1.5 cups of sugar

• 4 cups of sugar

3. Tom has 1 3/4 liters of juice. He pours 1/2 liter into a glass. How much juice does he have left?

• 1 1/2 liters

• 2 liters

• 1 liter

• 1 1/4 liters

4. A garden has 3/5 of an acre planted with tomatoes. If each tomato plant takes up 1/10 of an acre, how many plants can be planted?

• 6

• 8

• 10

• 4

5. Lisa bought 2 2/3 pounds of apples. If she uses 1/3 of a pound for a pie, how many pounds of apples does she have left?

• 2 1/3 pounds

• 2 pounds

• 3 1/3 pounds

• 1 2/3 pounds

6. A box can hold 1/4 of a gallon of paint. If you have 3 boxes, how many gallons of paint can you store in total?

• 3/4 gallons

• 2 gallons

• 1/2 gallon

• 1 gallon

7. A baker uses 1 1/2 cups of flour for one batch of cookies. If he makes 3 batches, how many cups of flour does he use altogether?

• 6 cups

• 3 cups

• 2 cups

• 4.5 cups

8. A car can travel 2/3 of a mile on 1/4 of a gallon of gas. How far can it travel on 1 gallon of gas?

• 3 miles

• 1 mile

• 4 and 1/2 miles

• 2 and 2/3 miles

9. Emma has 5 1/2 feet of string. She uses 1/2 foot for a project. How much string does she have remaining?

• 6 feet

• 5 1/2 feet

• 4 1/2 feet

• 5 feet

10. A farmer has 4 1/4 acres of land. He plants corn on 3/4 of it. How many acres of land does he plant with corn?

• 2 1/2 acres

• 3 3/16 acres

• 3 1/2 acres

• 4 acres