word problems
A cake recipe uses 3/4 cup of milk. You make 2/3 of the recipe.
How much milk do you use?
1/2 cup
What is 1/2 × 3/4?
3/8
Simplify 6/12?
1/2
A rectangle is divided into 4 equal parts. 3 parts are shaded. Then, 1/2 of the shaded part is circled.
3/8
What is 1 1/2 × 1/3?
3/2 × 1/3 = 3/6 = 1/2
You eat 2/3 of a sandwich, and your friend eats 3/4 of what you ate.
→ How much of the whole sandwich did your friend eat?
1/2
What is 2/3 × 4/5?
8/15
Simplify 9/15
3/5
A pizza is cut into 8 slices. 6 slices are highlighted. Then, 1/3 of those slices are selected.
1/4
What is 2 1/3 × 3/4?
7/3 × 3/4 = 21/12 = 7/4 (1 3/4)
You planned to run 4/5 mile, but you only ran 3/4 of that distance.
→ How far did you run?
3/5 mile
What is 3/5 × 5/6?
15/30 or 1/2
Simplify 24/36?
2/3
A grid has 5 columns and 4 rows (20 total squares). 3 columns are shaded. Then 2/4 of those shaded squares are boxed.
3/10
What is 1 3/4 × 2/5?
7/4 × 2/5 = 14/20 = 7/10
A class reads 2/3 of a book. One group reads 3/5 of that amount.
→ What fraction of the whole book did that group read?
2/5
What is 7/8 × 2/3?
14/24 or 7/12
Simplify 45/60?
3/4
A chocolate bar is split into 6 equal parts. 5 parts are shaded. Then 2/3 of the shaded portion is marked.
5/9
What is 3 1/2 × 4/3?
7/2 × 4/3 = 28/6 = 14/3 (4 2/3)
A rope is 5/6 meter long. You cut off 2/3 of it.
→ How much rope did you cut?
5/9 meter
What is 9/10 × 3/7?
27/70
Simplify 63/81?
7/9
rectangle is divided into 3 rows and 7 columns. 5 columns are shaded one way, and 2 rows are shaded another way. The overlapping region is darker.
10/21
What is 2 2/5 × 5/6?
12/5 × 5/6 = 60/30 = 2