Real-Life Fraction Multiplication: Mixed Numbers & More

1. Sarah has 3/4 of a yard of fabric. She wants to use 2/3 of it to make a pillow. How much fabric will she use?

• 1/4 yard

• 3/8 yard

• 1 yard

• 1/2 yard

2. A recipe calls for 1 1/2 cups of sugar. If you want to make only 2/5 of the recipe, how much sugar do you need?

• 1 cup

• 2/5 cups

• 3/5 cups

• 1 cup and 1/4 cup

3. A garden is 2/5 of an acre. If 1/2 of that garden is planted with tomatoes, how much of the garden is used for tomatoes?

• 1/4 of an acre

• 2/5 of an acre

• 1/5 of an acre

• 3/10 of an acre

4. A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. If you eat 3/4 of the pizza, how many slices did you eat?

• 7 slices

• 5 slices

• 6 slices

• 4 slices

5. A bottle holds 1 1/4 liters of juice. If you pour out 3/5 of the juice, how much juice is left in the bottle?

• 1 liter

• 2/5 liters

• 1/2 liters

• 3/4 liters

6. A recipe requires 2/3 of a cup of flour. If you want to make 1/4 of the recipe, how much flour do you need?

• 1/3 cup

• 1/6 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 3/4 cup

7. A car can travel 3/5 of a mile on 1/4 of a gallon of gas. How far can it travel on 1 gallon of gas?

• 0.8 miles

• 3 miles

• 1.5 miles

• 2.4 miles

8. Emma has 1 1/2 pounds of apples. She uses 2/3 of them to make a pie. How many pounds of apples did she use?

• 2 pounds

• 0.5 pounds

• 1.5 pounds

• 1.0 pounds

9. A chocolate bar is divided into 12 pieces. If you eat 1/3 of the bar, how many pieces did you eat?

• 6 pieces

• 8 pieces

• 2 pieces

• 4 pieces

10. A tank can hold 2 1/2 gallons of water. If you fill it with 3/4 of that amount, how many gallons of water are in the tank?

• 1.875 gallons

• 2.25 gallons

• 2 gallons

• 1.5 gallons