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Lesson 8: Solving Fraction Word Problems with Multiplication and Division — Practice Questions

  1. 1. Which word problem best represents a tape diagram showing a total of 42, divided into 7 equal parts, with the question asking for the value of 4 of those parts?

    • A. Maria has 42 dollars. She spends $\frac{4}{7}$ of her money on a book. How much did the book cost?
    • B. A baker has 42 cupcakes and sells 4 of them. How many cupcakes are left?
    • C. There are 42 students in a class. If $\frac{4}{7}$ of them are boys, how many girls are in the class?
    • D. John ran 4 miles, which is $\frac{4}{7}$ of the total race. What is the total length of the race?
  2. 2. A recipe requires 48 ounces of flour. If a baker uses $\frac{5}{6}$ of the flour for a batch of muffins, what is the total value (the 'whole') that a tape diagram for this problem would show? ___

  3. 3. A tape diagram represents a total of 54 divided into 9 equal units. A word problem asks to find the value of 5 of these units. What fraction represents the part of the whole being calculated?

    • A. $\frac{5}{9}$
    • B. $\frac{4}{9}$
    • C. $\frac{5}{54}$
    • D. $\frac{9}{54}$
  4. 4. A video game has 60 levels. Mark completed $\frac{3}{10}$ of the levels. The number of levels he has left to complete is ___.

  5. 5. A bookshelf holds 72 books, and $\frac{5}{8}$ of them are fiction. Which statement describes the tape diagram for finding the number of fiction books?

    • A. Total is 72, divided into 8 units; find the value of 5 units.
    • B. Total is 72, divided into 5 units; find the value of 8 units.
    • C. Total is 72, divided into 8 units; find the value of 3 units.
    • D. Total is 8, divided into 5 units; find the value of 72 units.
  6. 6. A painter uses $\frac{1}{3}$ of a gallon of paint for each room. If he starts with 5 gallons and paints 4 rooms, how many gallons of paint does he have left? Give your answer as a mixed number. ___

  7. 7. Maria reads $\frac{3}{5}$ of a chapter each night. If a book has 12 chapters, how many chapters does she have left to read after 5 nights?

    • A. 3
    • B. 9
    • C. 10
    • D. $11 \frac{2}{5}$
  8. 8. Leo saves $\frac{3}{4}$ of a dollar every day. After 8 days, how many more dollars does he need to save to buy a 10-dollar toy? ___

  9. 9. A hiking trail is 15 miles long. If a hiker walks $\frac{5}{6}$ of a mile each hour for 6 hours, how many miles are left to reach the end?

    • A. 5
    • B. 9
    • C. 10
    • D. $14 \frac{1}{6}$
  10. 10. A juice recipe needs $\frac{2}{5}$ liter of concentrate per batch. If you make 4 batches from a 3-liter bottle, how many liters are left? Give your answer as a mixed number. ___