Multiples of Unit Fractions
Write 3/5 as a multiple of a unit fraction
3 x 1/5
Find 3×1/4
3/4
Find 2 x 1 1/2
6/2 or 3
Mia had 3/4 of a yard of ribbon. She cut it into 3 equal pieces. How long is each piece?
1/4 yard
Emma has 4 slices of pizza out of 8 slices total. What fraction of the pizza does she have? Simplify the fraction.
1/2 pizza
Write 7/8 as a multiple of a unit fraction
7 x 1/8
Find 5 x 2/3
10/3 or 3 1/3
Find 3 x 2 1/3. Write your answer as a fraction
21/3
A classroom uses 2/5 of a class period for reading and then uses 1/4 of the remaining time for sharing. If the class period is 40 minutes, how many minutes are left after sharing?
18 minutes
A box holds 9 crayons, and 6 are red. What fraction of the crayons are red? Simplify the fraction.
2/3 red
11 x 1/6
Find 8 x 3/5 and write the product as a mixed number.
4 4/5
Find 4 x 1 3/4. Write your answer as a mixed number.
7
Your friend walks her dog for 1/4 mile each day. She then runs 2 3/4 miles each day. How many total miles does she walk her dog and run in 1 week?
21 miles
Liam ate 10 pieces of candy out of 15 pieces. What fraction of the candy did he eat? Simplify the fraction.
2/3 of the candy
Explain why 5/4 is the same as 5×1/4, and write the product
5 means 5 parts each of 1/4,
so 5/4=5×1/4
Also equal to 1 1/4
Find 6 x 4/9 and write the product as a mixed number.
2 2/3
Find 5 x 3 2/5. Write your answer as a mixed number.
17
Today you walk 6/10 of a mile from the MLK Jr. Memorial to the Washington Monument. Tomorrow you will walk about 4 times as far from the Washington Monument to the White House. About how much farther will you walk tomorrow?
1 8/10 miles
There are 24 students in a class, and 18 are wearing sneakers. What fraction of the students are wearing sneakers? Simplify the fraction.
3/4 of the class
A recipe needs 9/12 of a cup of milk. Express this amount as a multiple of 1/12 and then simplify the fraction.
9 x 1/12=9/12
Simplified 9/12=3/4
A group of 7 friends each eat 3/8 of a brownie. How many whole brownies do they eat altogether?
2 whole brownies
A baker makes 4 batches of cookies. Each batch uses 3 1/4 cups of flour. How many cups of flour does the baker need in total?
13 cups
Tom needs 5/6 pound of cheese for one sandwich. He makes 4 sandwiches and then uses an extra 1/3 pound. How much cheese did he use in total? Write your answer as a mixed number.
3 1/3 pounds of cheese
A ribbon is cut into 48 equal pieces, and 36 pieces are used. What fraction of the ribbon was used? Simplify the fraction.
3/4 of the ribbon