Multiply Fractions
1/8 x 2/8
3/64
Of the students in the band, 3/4 play a brass instrument. Of the students who play a brass instrument, 1/2 play the trumpet. What fraction of the students in the band play the trumpet?
3/8
1/8 divided by 4/5
5/32
Bridget feeds each of her dogs 1/10 of a can of food each day. She uses a total of 1/2 of a can of food each day. How many dogs does Bridget have?
5
9/12 x 7/5
36/60
On Wednesday the farmers at the Sullivan Farm picked 1/3 of a barrel of tomatoes. Thursday, the farmers picked 1/3 as many tomatoes as on Wednesday. How many barrels of tomatoes did the farmers pick on Thursday?
1/9
4/6 divided by 5
4/30
An artist made a sculpture out of fabric and wire supported by sections of plastic pipe. She used 1/5 of a yard of plastic pipe divided into 2 equal pieces. How long was each piece?
1/10
3 1/4 x 4/9
52/36 or 1 16/36
In Dalton's grade, 2/5 of the students have a sister. Of the students who have a sister, 1/3 also have a brother. What fraction of the students in Dalton's grade have both a sister and a brother?
2/15
8 divided by 3/4
(need answer as mixed number)
10 2/3
A factory uses 1/3 of a barrel of raisins in each batch of granola bars. Yesterday, the factory used 2/3 of a barrel of raisins. How many batches of granola bars did the factory make yesterday?
2
2 1/3 x 3/4
21/12 or 1 9/12
Last month, Lorenzo and Addison sold candy to raise money for their debate team. Addison sold 2 3/4 times as much candy as Lorenzo did. If Lorenzo sold 1 1/3 boxes of candy, how many boxes of candy did Addison sell?
3 2/3
1 1/3 divided by 1/3
(need answer as mixed or whole number)
4
Dave bought a 2/3 of a pound of clay for the students in his pottery class. He then divided the clay into 3 equal pieces for his students to use for making vases and pots. How much did each piece weigh?
2/9
2 1/4 x 3 1/3
(need answer as mixed number)
90/12 or 7 6/12
Paula uses 3 1/2 cups of vinegar in her salad dressing recipe. How much vinegar would Paula use to make 4/5 of a recipe?
2 4/5
2 1/5 divided by 1 1/8
(need answer as mixed or whole number)
1 43/45
Roger cut 2 shelves of equal length using 1/3 of a yard of wood. How long was each shelf?
1/6