Mathematics Grade 6 15 min

Multiply fractions: word problems

Multiply fractions: word problems

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1

A pizza has 8 slices. You eat 1/2 of it. How many slices did you eat?

2

A recipe needs 3/4 cup of sugar. You only make 1/2 of the recipe. How much sugar do you use?

3

A rope is 2 1/2 feet long. You need to use 1/3 of it. How long is the piece you use?

Sample Practice Questions

Easy
A team scored 9 goals. 1/3 were in the first period. How many goals was that?
0.2
1.3
2.4
3.5
Easy
There are 12 donuts in a box. You eat 1/4 of them. How many donuts did you eat?
0.2
1.3
2.4
3.6
Easy
A garden is 1/3 of an acre. You plant carrots in 1/2 of it. What fraction of an acre is carrots?
0.1/5
1.1/6
2.2/3
3.2/5

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