Fractions: add, subtract, multiply or divide?

Answer Key - Grade 6 Math Worksheet

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1. 1.

   Ari's garden bed is 1 1/2 m wide and 2 1/3 m long. What is 1 1/2 × 2 1/3?

   7/2
2. 2.

   Esme's rug is 2 2/3 ft long and 1 1/4 ft wide. What is 2 2/3 × 1 1/4?

   10/3
3. 3.

   Jun uses 2/3 of a 1 1/2-pound block of clay. Which expression fits?

   • 1 1/2 ÷ 2/3
   • 2/3 × 1 1/2
   • 1 1/2 − 2/3
4. 4.

   Kira wants to run 3 miles on a 3/8-mile track. Which expression gives the number of laps?

   • 3 ÷ 3/8
   • 3 × 3/8
   • 3 − 3/8
5. 5.

   Luz has 5/6 of a ribbon and a friend has 1/2. Which expression shows how much more Luz has?

   • 5/6 × 1/2
   • 5/6 + 1/2
   • 5/6 − 1/2
6. 6.

   Milo has 4 m of ribbon. Each bow takes 2/3 m. How many bows can Milo make?

   • 4 2/3
   • 8/3
   • 6
7. 7.

   Noah shares 3/4 pound of trail mix equally among 3 friends. How much does each get?

   • 2 1/4 pounds
   • 1/4 pound
   • 4 pounds
8. 8.

   Ren works out 1 3/4 × 3 1/3 = 5 5/6. Is that sensible?

   • No: it should be about 50
   • Yes: about 2 × 3 = 6
   • No: about 1 + 3 = 4
9. 9.

   Tala gets 3 ÷ 1/2 = 1 1/2. Is that sensible?

   • No: it should be 6
   • Yes: half of 3 is right here
   • Yes: dividing makes it smaller
10. 10.

    Zee adds 7/8 + 9/10. About how much should it be?

    • About 1
    • About 16/18
    • About 2