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