Multiplying and Dividing Fractions: Practice and Quizzes

Question 1

A recipe asks for 1/3 cup of sugar. If you want to make twice as much, how much sugar will you need?

Accepted Answer

2/3 cup

Answer

1/6 cup

Answer

1/3 cup

Answer

1 cup

Question 2

Find the reciprocal of 3/5:

Accepted Answer

5/3

Answer

3/8

Answer

1/3

Answer

5/8

Question 3

A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. If you eat 3/8 of the pizza, what fraction of the pizza is left?

Accepted Answer

5/8

Answer

1/8

Answer

2/8

Answer

3/8

Question 4

Which of these is an improper fraction?

Accepted Answer

3/2

Answer

1/3

Answer

5/6

Answer

7/8

Question 5

What is the answer when you divide 4/5 by 1/2?

Accepted Answer

8/10

Answer

2/10

Answer

4/10

Answer

4/5

Question 6

A farmer has 3/4 of an acre of land. He decides to divide it equally between his 2 children. How much land does each child receive?

Accepted Answer

3/8 acre

Answer

1/4 acre

Answer

1/2 acre

Answer

6/8 acre

Question 7

Determine 1/5 of 15.

Accepted Answer

3

Answer

5

Answer

10

Answer

15

Question 8

When we multiply 1/2 by 1/4, which of these is the answer?

Accepted Answer

1/8

Answer

1/6

Answer

1/12

Answer

1/16

Question 9

Which of these is the same as 1/2 + 1/4?

Accepted Answer

3/4

Answer

1/6

Answer

1/4

Answer

1

Question 10

What is the result of adding 2/3 and 1/6?

Accepted Answer

5/6

Answer

1/2

Answer

3/4

Answer

1

Question 11

What is the biggest number that goes into both 12 and 18 without leaving any leftovers?

Accepted Answer

6

Answer

2

Answer

3

Answer

9

Question 12

Multiply the following fractions: 1/2 × 1/4

Accepted Answer

1/8

Answer

1/6

Answer

2/8

Answer

3/8

Question 13

Which of the following is the same as 2/5 ÷ 1/2?

Accepted Answer

4/5

Answer

1/5

Answer

2/5

Answer

8/5

Question 14

To multiply fractions like 3/4 and 1/2, which method should you use?

Accepted Answer

Multiply the top numbers (numerators) and multiply the bottom numbers (denominators).

Answer

Add the top numbers (numerators) and add the bottom numbers (denominators).

Answer

Divide the top numbers (numerators) and divide the bottom numbers (denominators).

Question 15

Find the answer to 1/2 multiplied by 2/3.

Accepted Answer

1/6

Answer

2/6

Answer

3/6

Answer

6/6

Question 16

What is 3/4 divided by 1/2?

Accepted Answer

3/2

Answer

1/2

Answer

2/3

Answer

6/8

Question 17

Find the product of 1/4 and 3/8.

Accepted Answer

9/32

Answer

1/12

Answer

3/12

Answer

12/32

Question 18

Which fraction is greater: 2/3 or 3/4?

Accepted Answer

3/4

Answer

2/3

Answer

Both are equal

Answer

Cannot be determined

Question 19

Divide 5/6 by 1/3.

Accepted Answer

10/3

Answer

1/2

Answer

2/3

Answer

5/3

Question 20

When you divide a fraction by another fraction, what do you do?

Accepted Answer

Multiply the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second fraction

Answer

Add the two fractions together

Answer

Subtract the second fraction from the first fraction

Answer

Multiply the two fractions together

Question 21

Which of the following is NOT a method for multiplying fractions?

Accepted Answer

Convert the fractions to decimals and multiply

Answer

Multiply the numerators and multiply the denominators

Answer

Invert the second fraction and multiply

Answer

Find a common denominator and multiply the numerators

Question 22

What is the reciprocal of three-fourths?

Accepted Answer

Four-thirds

Answer

One-fourth

Answer

Three-eighths

Answer

Eight-thirds

Question 23

A pizza has twelve slices. If you eat three-fourths of the pizza, how many slices have you eaten?

Accepted Answer

Six slices

Answer

Three slices

Answer

Nine slices

Answer

Twelve slices

Question 24

Simplify the fraction six-eighths.

Accepted Answer

One-half

Answer

Two-fourths

Answer

Three-eighths

Answer

Four-sixths

Question 25

What is the sum of one-fourth and one-half?

Accepted Answer

Three-fourths

Answer

One-sixth

Answer

One-fourth

Answer

One and one-fourth

Question 26

A farmer has three-quarters of an acre of land. If he plants wheat on half of his land, what fraction of his land is planted with wheat?

Accepted Answer

Three-eighths

Answer

One-half

Answer

One-quarter

Answer

Three-quarters

Question 27

A pizza is cut into eight equal slices. If you eat three-eighths of the pizza, how much of the pizza remains?

Accepted Answer

Five-eighths

Answer

One-half

Answer

One-eighth

Answer

Three-eighths

Question 28

Calculate the quotient of 2/3 divided by 1/6:

Accepted Answer

4

Answer

6

Answer

1/2

Answer

1/12

Question 29

Simplify the given fraction: 6/12

Accepted Answer

1/2

Answer

3/8

Answer

2/6

Answer

4/9

Question 30

A recipe requires 2/3 cup of flour. If I want to make double the recipe, how many cups of flour will I need?

Accepted Answer

1 1/3 cups

Answer

1 cup

Answer

2 cups

Answer

2/3 cup

Question 31

Calculate the quotient of 5/6 divided by 1/3.

Accepted Answer

5/2

Answer

3/10

Answer

2/5

Question 32

Simplify the mixed number 2 3/4 as an improper fraction.

Accepted Answer

11/4

Answer

5/4

Answer

7/4

Answer

3/4

Question 33

Convert the improper fraction 12/5 to a mixed number.

Accepted Answer

2 2/5

Answer

1 2/5

Answer

4 2/5

Answer

3 2/5

Question 34

Find the reciprocal of 3/5.

Accepted Answer

5/3

Answer

1/3

Answer

3/2

Answer

2/3

Question 35

Multiply the following fraction by the whole number: 2/3 x 4

Accepted Answer

8/3

Answer

10/3

Answer

12/3

Answer

6/3

Question 36

Divide the following fraction by the whole number: 5/6 ÷ 2

Accepted Answer

5/12

Answer

15/12

Answer

10/12

Answer

20/12

Question 37

Solve the following word problem: A recipe calls for 3/4 cup of flour. If you want to make half of the recipe, how much flour will you need?

Accepted Answer

3/8 cup

Answer

1/4 cup

Answer

3/16 cup

Answer

1/2 cup

Question 38

What is the product of 2/3 and 3/4?

Accepted Answer

1/2

Answer

5/7

Answer

6/12

Answer

9/12

Question 39

A recipe calls for 1/2 cup of flour. If you want to make 3/4 of the recipe, how much flour will you need?

Accepted Answer

3/8 cup

Answer

1/8 cup

Answer

1 1/2 cups

Answer

3/4 cup

Question 40

What is 2/5 divided by 1/3?

Accepted Answer

6/5

Answer

5/6

Answer

2/15

Question 41

A recipe calls for 2 1/4 cups of sugar. You only have 1 1/2 cups. How much more sugar do you need?

Accepted Answer

3/4 cup

Answer

1/4 cup

Answer

1 cup

Answer

1 1/2 cups

Question 42

What is 4/5 divided by 2?

Accepted Answer

2/5

Answer

8/5

Answer

1/2

Answer

2

Question 43

What is the reciprocal of 3/5?

Accepted Answer

5/3

Answer

3/5

Answer

15/1

Answer

1/3

Question 44

If you multiply a fraction by its reciprocal, what is the result?

Accepted Answer

1

Answer

The original fraction

Answer

0

Question 45

What is 2/3 multiplied by 3/4?

Accepted Answer

1/2

Answer

6/7

Answer

1/4

Answer

9/12

Question 46

Find the value of 5/8 divided by 1/2.

Accepted Answer

5/4

Answer

10/16

Answer

1/4

Answer

2/5

Question 47

Simplify the following fraction: 12/18

Accepted Answer

2/3

Answer

3/4

Answer

4/9

Answer

1/6

Question 48

Multiply the mixed number 2 1/2 by the fraction 3/5.

Accepted Answer

1 1/10

Answer

2 3/5

Answer

2 1/5

Answer

1 3/10

Question 49

Divide the improper fraction 15/4 by the whole number 3.

Accepted Answer

5

Answer

3/5

Answer

12/4

Answer

1/2

Question 50

What is the reciprocal of the fraction 2/7?

Accepted Answer

7/2

Answer

2/14

Answer

1/7

Question 51

Which of the following is equivalent to the fraction 3/8?

Accepted Answer

6/16

Answer

9/24

Answer

2/4

Answer

4/12

Question 52

What is the area of a rectangle with a length of 3/4 cm and a width of 1/2 cm?

Accepted Answer

3/8 cm²

Answer

1/2 cm²

Answer

3/4 cm²

Answer

6/8 cm²

Question 53

A recipe requires 2/3 cup of flour to make 12 cookies. How much flour is needed to make 18 cookies?

Accepted Answer

1 cup

Answer

3/4 cup

Answer

1 1/2 cups

Answer

1/2 cup

Question 54

A train travels 150 miles in 2 1/2 hours. What is the train's average speed in miles per hour?

Accepted Answer

60 mph

Answer

90 mph

Answer

30 mph

Answer

120 mph