πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.NF.B.4c
🥛 Fraction × whole number stories
Multiply a fraction by a whole number
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Each bow uses 1/2 of a yard of ribbon. Zoe makes 8 bows. How much ribbon is that?
Answer: ______________ yards
2Each bow uses 5/8 of a yard of ribbon. Priya makes 9 bows. The total is between which two whole numbers?
- ABetween 4 and 5
- BBetween 5 and 6
- CBetween 6 and 7
- DBetween 7 and 8
3A recipe needs 2/5 of a cup of sugar. Lily makes 9 batches. How much sugar is that?
Answer: ______________ cups
4Each bow uses 1/3 of a yard of ribbon. Omar makes 4 bows. The total is between which two whole numbers?
- ABetween 0 and 1
- BBetween 1 and 2
- CBetween 2 and 3
- DBetween 3 and 4
5Priya gives each of 2 plants 1/2 of a liter of water. How much water is that in all?
Answer: ______________ liters
6A recipe needs 1/2 of a cup of sugar. Zoe makes 6 batches. How much sugar is that?
Answer: ______________ cups
7Each of 4 kids drinks 1/4 of a cup of milk. How much milk do they drink in all?
Answer: ______________ cups
8Sam runs 2/3 of a mile every day for 2 days. How far is that in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
9Omar runs 2/4 of a mile every day for 6 days. How far is that in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
10Each of 8 kids drinks 2/3 of a cup of milk. The total is between which two whole numbers?
- ABetween 4 and 5
- BBetween 5 and 6
- CBetween 6 and 7
- DBetween 7 and 8
11Lily runs 2/3 of a mile every day for 2 days. The total is between which two whole numbers?
- ABetween 0 and 1
- BBetween 1 and 2
- CBetween 2 and 3
- DBetween 3 and 4
12Painting one wall takes 1/3 of a can of paint. Priya paints 8 walls. How many cans of paint is that?
Answer: ______________ cans
Answer key: Fraction × whole number stories
- 1. 4 yards
- 2. B (Between 5 and 6)
- 3. 18/5 cups
- 4. B (Between 1 and 2)
- 5. 1 liters
- 6. 3 cups
- 7. 1 cups
- 8. 4/3 miles
- 9. 3 miles
- 10. B (Between 5 and 6)
- 11. B (Between 1 and 2)
- 12. 8/3 cans
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