Rational Numbers: Multiply & Divide Fractions in Real Life

1. Sarah has 3/4 of a pizza. She eats 1/2 of what she has. How much pizza does she have left?

• 1/4

• 5/8

• 3/8

• 1/2

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

• 1 cup

• 3 cups

• 1/2 cup

• 2 cups

3. John has 5 apples. He gives 2/5 of them to his friend. How many apples does he have now?

• 5 apples

• 3 apples

• 4 apples

• 2 apples

4. A car travels 1/2 of a mile every minute. How far will it travel in 15 minutes?

• 7.5 miles

• 10 miles

• 5 miles

• 12.5 miles

5. Lisa has 2 1/2 yards of fabric. She uses 1 1/4 yards to make a dress. How much fabric does she have left?

• 2 yards

• 1 yard

• 3 1/4 yards

• 1 1/4 yards

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

• 14 cookies

• 8 cookies

• 20 cookies

• 10 cookies

7. Tom bought 4 1/2 pounds of flour. He uses 1 3/4 pounds for a cake. How much flour does he have remaining?

• 3 1/2 pounds

• 2 3/4 pounds

• 4 pounds

• 1 1/2 pounds

8. A tank holds 5 1/2 gallons of water. If 2 1/4 gallons are used, how much water is left in the tank?

• 4 gallons

• 2 1/2 gallons

• 1 1/4 gallons

• 3 1/4 gallons

9. Emma read 3/5 of a book in one week. If the book has 200 pages, how many pages did she read?

• 150

• 100

• 120

• 80

10. A gardener planted 2 1/3 rows of flowers. If each row has 4 plants, how many plants did he plant in total?

• 12

• 9

• 10

• 8