Visual Models for Multiplying Fractions and Whole Numbers

1. Sarah has 3/4 of a yard of fabric. If she wants to make 4 identical napkins, how much fabric will she use for each napkin? Use a visual model to show your work.

• 1/4 yard

• 2/3 yard

• 1/2 yard

• 3/16 yard

2. A recipe calls for 2/3 of a cup of sugar. If you want to make 5 batches of cookies, how much sugar do you need in total? Check if your answer makes sense by estimating.

• 3 and 1/3 cups

• 1 and 1/2 cups

• 4 cups

• 2 cups

3. A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. If you eat 3/4 of the pizza, how many slices did you eat? Draw a visual model to represent the pizza slices.

• 6 slices

• 7 slices

• 4 slices

• 5 slices

4. A gardener plants 1/2 of a garden bed with tomatoes. If the garden bed is 10 feet long, how many feet are planted with tomatoes? Verify your answer by checking if it is reasonable.

• 7 feet

• 2 feet

• 5 feet

• 10 feet

5. A bottle holds 1/5 of a gallon of juice. If you fill 6 bottles, how much juice do you have in total? Use a visual model to help you solve the problem.

• 1.2 gallons

• 0.5 gallons

• 2 gallons

• 1 gallon

6. Emma read 2/3 of a book that has 12 chapters. How many chapters did she read? Check your answer by estimating the total chapters she could have read.

• 4 chapters

• 10 chapters

• 8 chapters

• 6 chapters

7. A baker uses 3/4 of a pound of flour for each batch of cookies. If she makes 5 batches, how much flour does she use in total? Use a visual model to represent your calculations.

• 3.75 pounds

• 2.5 pounds

• 5.5 pounds

• 4 pounds

8. A car can travel 1/2 of a mile on 1/4 of a gallon of gas. How far can it travel on 1 gallon of gas? Check if your answer is reasonable by comparing it to the distance per gallon.

• 2 miles

• 1 mile

• 4 miles

• 3 miles

9. A chocolate bar is divided into 10 pieces. If you eat 2/5 of the bar, how many pieces did you eat? Draw a visual model to show your work.

• 4 pieces

• 3 pieces

• 6 pieces

• 5 pieces

10. A teacher has 3/8 of a box of crayons. If she gives each of her 4 students an equal amount, how much will each student receive? Verify your answer by checking if it is reasonable.

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 1/8

• 3/32