WORD PROBLEMS ON MULTIPLYING
AND DIVIDING FRACTIONS WORKSHEET

Solve the following fraction word problems. Cancel and simplify your answers.

Problem 1 :

A stack of boards is 21 inches high. Each board is 1 3/4 inches thick. How many boards are there ?

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Problem 2 :

A satellite makes 4 revolutions of the earth in one day. How many revolutions would it make in 6 1/2 days.

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Problem 3 :

A bold has 16 1/2 turns per inch. How many turns would be in 2 1/2 inches of threads ?

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Problem 4 :

If a bookshelf is 28 1/8 inches long, how many 1 7/8 inch thick books will it hold ?

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Problem 5 :

Deborah needs to make 16 costumes for the school play. Each costume requires 2 1/4 yards of material. How many yards of material will she need ?

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Problem 6 :

The Coffee Pub has cans of coffee that weigh 3 1/4 pounds each. The Pub has 8 1/2 cans of coffee left. What is the total weight of 8 1/2 cans ?

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Problem 7 :

Belinda baked 9 pies that weigh 20 1/4 pounds total. How much does each pie weigh ?

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Problem 8 :

A piece of paper is 4/1000 inches thick. How many sheets of paper will it take to make a stack 1 inch high ?

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Problem 9 :

Tanya has read 3/4 of a book, which is 390 pages. How many pages are in the entire book ?

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Problem 10 :

DJ Gabe is going to serve 1/3 of a whole pizza to each guest at his party. If he expects 24 guests, how many pizza’s will he need ?

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