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Maths Quiz - Level 5-6 Numbers - Fractions - Multiplication and Division (Questions)

Fractions are everywhere in everyday life – half a pint of milk, a quarter of an ounce of butter, an eighth of a pizza. So, no surprise they pop up in KS3 Maths. In this quiz we'll look at how to multiply and divide them.

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Multiplying fractions is quite easy. Change mixed numbers to top-heavy fractions, multiply the top row, and the bottom row. For example, 114 x 25 becomes 54 x 25. Next multiply 5 x 2 and 4 x 5 to get 1020. Cancel down to 12.

Dividing fractions is like multiplying, but you invert the second fraction and change the divide sign to multiply. So, 114 ÷ 25 turns into 54 x 52. The answer is 258 or 318.

Check out our Helping Children Learn Fractions page for more insights on how fractions work and handy tips. Happy learning with KS3 Maths!

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1. What is 1/9 x 3/5?
[ ] 1/12
[ ] 1/14
[ ] 1/15
[ ] 1/18
2. 14,000 fans attended the football match yesterday. 6/7 of them wore scarves. How many were without scarves?
[ ] 2,000
[ ] 4,000
[ ] 8,000
[ ] 10,000
3. What is 310 ÷ 625?
[ ] 1
[ ] 114
[ ] 112
[ ] 134
4. What is 3/8 of £48.00?
[ ] £6.00
[ ] £10.00
[ ] £14.00
[ ] £18.00
5. In a jar of 120 sweets, one in every six sweets is orange flavoured. If half the orange sweets are eaten, what fraction of the sweets is left?
[ ] 56
[ ] 34
[ ] 1112
[ ] 910
6. What is 914 ÷ 112?
[ ] 1/7
[ ] 2/7
[ ] 3/7
[ ] 5/7
7. A piece of copper wire is 723m long. What is the total length of three of these wires?
[ ] 2238
[ ] 23
[ ] 2413
[ ] 26
8. What is 214 x 215?
[ ] 2310
[ ] 3510
[ ] 41920
[ ] 512
9. Daniel is making pancakes. Each pancake uses 18 of a litre of batter. How much batter is used if Daniel makes 20 pancakes?
[ ] 212 litres
[ ] 234 litres
[ ] 313 litres
[ ] 413 litres
10. What is 234 ÷ 418?
[ ] 1/3
[ ] 1/2
[ ] 2/3
[ ] 3/4

You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - Fractions

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Maths Quiz - Level 5-6 Numbers - Fractions - Multiplication and Division (Answers)
1. What is 1/9 x 3/5?
[ ] 1/12
[ ] 1/14
[x] 1/15
[ ] 1/18
1 x 3 = 3 and 9 x 5 = 45 so we get the answer 3/45 or 1/15
2. 14,000 fans attended the football match yesterday. 6/7 of them wore scarves. How many were without scarves?
[x] 2,000
[ ] 4,000
[ ] 8,000
[ ] 10,000
6/7 of 14,000 = 12,000, therefore 2,000 were without scarves
3. What is 310 ÷ 625?
[ ] 1
[x] 114
[ ] 112
[ ] 134
To divide by a fraction, invert and multiply: 3/10 ÷ 6/25 = 3/10 x 25/6. Use this method whenever you have to divide by fractions
4. What is 3/8 of £48.00?
[ ] £6.00
[ ] £10.00
[ ] £14.00
[x] £18.00
Rewrite the question as 3/8 x 48. 48 / 8 = 6, 6 x 3 = 18, therefore the answer is £18.00
5. In a jar of 120 sweets, one in every six sweets is orange flavoured. If half the orange sweets are eaten, what fraction of the sweets is left?
[ ] 56
[ ] 34
[x] 1112
[ ] 910
16 of 120 is 20, so 10 are eaten, leaving 110. 110120 = 1112
6. What is 914 ÷ 112?
[ ] 1/7
[ ] 2/7
[x] 3/7
[ ] 5/7
To divide by a fraction, invert and multiply
7. A piece of copper wire is 723m long. What is the total length of three of these wires?
[ ] 2238
[x] 23
[ ] 2413
[ ] 26
3 x 7 = 21 and 3 x 2/3 = 6/3 or 2 then add these two numbers together
8. What is 214 x 215?
[ ] 2310
[ ] 3510
[x] 41920
[ ] 512
214 becomes 94 which we multiply by 215 or 115 to get 9920 or 41920
9. Daniel is making pancakes. Each pancake uses 18 of a litre of batter. How much batter is used if Daniel makes 20 pancakes?
[x] 212 litres
[ ] 234 litres
[ ] 313 litres
[ ] 413 litres
I'll have lemon and sugar on mine please!
10. What is 234 ÷ 418?
[ ] 1/3
[ ] 1/2
[x] 2/3
[ ] 3/4
Remember to invert the second fraction and change the divide sign to multiply