Multiplying Fractions by Whole Numbers Test

Instructions: Solve the following problems. Show your work and simplify your answers whenever possible.

1. Multiply 4 by 1/2.
2. Multiply 5 by 2/3.
3. Multiply 2 by 4/5.
4. Multiply 3 by 3/4.
5. Multiply 6 by 1/3.
6. Multiply 8 by 5/6.
7. Multiply 9 by 2/7.
8. Multiply 7 by 3/5.
9. Multiply 10 by 3/8.
10. Multiply 12 by 4/9.

Word Problems

1. Sarah wants to bake a cake and the recipe calls for 1/3 cup of sugar. If she wants to make three cakes, how much sugar does she need?
2. A pizza recipe requires 2/5 cup of cheese. If you want to make four pizzas, how much cheese do you need?
3. A recipe calls for 3/4 cup of flour. If you want to make six batches, how much flour do you need?
4. A farmer bought 5/6 acres of land. If he wants to buy 4 times as much land, how many acres does he need to buy?
5. A recipe calls for 1/2 cup of milk. If you want to make eight times the recipe, how much milk do you need?

Challenge Problems

1. Simplify: 2/3 x 3/5 x 5/7
2. Simplify: 4/5 x 1/2 x 3/8
3. Simplify: 7/8 x 4/5 x 2/3
4. Simplify: 1/3 x 9/11 x 6/7
5. Simplify: 3/4 x 2/5 x 5/6

Bonus Question

1. Simplify: 2/5 x 1/3 x 5/6 x 3/8 x 1/2

Good luck!