Real-Life Fraction Multiplication: Check Your Answers!

1. Sarah has 3/4 of a yard of fabric. She uses 2/3 of it to make a pillow. How much fabric does she use? Simplify your answer.

• 1/2 yard

• 2/3 yard

• 3/8 yard

• 1/4 yard

2. A recipe calls for 1/2 cup of sugar. If you want to make 3/4 of the recipe, how much sugar do you need? Simplify your answer.

• 3/8 cup

• 1/4 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 2/3 cup

3. A garden is 5/6 of an acre. If 1/2 of the garden is planted with tomatoes, how much of the garden is planted with tomatoes? Simplify your answer.

• 5/12

• 2/5

• 1/3

• 3/4

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

• 4 slices

• 7 slices

• 5 slices

• 6 slices

5. A car can travel 2/5 of a mile on 1/10 of a gallon of gas. How far can it travel on 1 gallon of gas? Simplify your answer.

• 8 miles

• 6 miles

• 4 miles

• 2 miles

6. Emma drank 3/5 of a liter of juice. If she wants to drink 1/2 of what she has left, how much juice will she drink? Simplify your answer.

• 1/4 liters

• 3/10 liters

• 2/5 liters

• 1/5 liters

7. 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? Simplify your answer.

• 1/3 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 1/4 cup

• 1/6 cup

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

• 6 pieces

• 2 pieces

• 4 pieces

• 8 pieces

9. A tank is filled with 3/4 of its capacity. If 1/2 of that is used for watering plants, how much of the tank's capacity is used? Simplify your answer.

• 5/8

• 3/8

• 1/2

• 1/4

10. A baker uses 1/2 of a pound of butter for a batch of cookies. If she makes 3/4 of the batch, how much butter does she use? Simplify your answer.

• 3/8 pounds

• 5/8 pounds

• 1/2 pounds

• 1/4 pounds