Multiplying Fractions and Whole Numbers in Real Life

1. Sarah has 3/4 of a pizza. If she shares it equally among 2 friends, how much pizza does each friend get?

• 3/8

• 1/4

• 1/2

• 5/8

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

• 1 and 1/3 cups

• 2 cups

• 3/4 cup

• 1 cup

3. Tom read 2/5 of a book. If he reads that same fraction of 5 books, how many books has he read?

• 2 books

• 4 books

• 3 books

• 1 book

4. A garden has 1/2 of its area planted with flowers. If the garden is 6 square meters, how much area is planted with flowers?

• 3 square meters

• 2 square meters

• 4 square meters

• 1 square meter

5. Lisa drank 3/8 of a gallon of juice. If she drinks that same amount 3 times, how much juice did she drink in total?

• 3/4 gallon

• 1 1/8 gallons

• 1/2 gallon

• 2 gallons

6. A baker uses 2/3 of a cup of flour for one batch of cookies. How much flour is needed for 5 batches?

• 2 cups

• 3 and 1/3 cups

• 5 cups

• 4 cups

7. If a car uses 1/4 of a tank of gas for each trip, how much gas will it use for 6 trips?

• 2 tanks of gas

• 3/4 tank of gas

• 1 tank of gas

• 1.5 tanks of gas

8. A painter uses 3/5 of a gallon of paint for one wall. How much paint will he need for 4 walls?

• 3 gallons

• 1.5 gallons

• 2.4 gallons

• 2 gallons

9. A farmer harvested 1/2 of his apples. If he has 10 apple trees, how many trees did he harvest apples from?

• 8

• 5

• 7

• 3

10. Emma has 5/6 of a yard of fabric. If she uses that same amount for 3 projects, how much fabric does she use in total?

• 2 1/2 yards

• 3 yards

• 1 1/6 yards

• 4/6 yards