πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.NF.B.4c
🥛 Fraction × whole number stories
Multiply a fraction by a whole number
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A recipe needs 3/4 of a cup of sugar. Omar makes 6 batches. How much sugar is that?
Answer: ______________ cups
2A recipe needs 5/8 of a cup of sugar. Maya makes 9 batches. How much sugar is that?
Answer: ______________ cups
3Each of 7 kids drinks 1/3 of a cup of milk. The total is between which two whole numbers?
- ABetween 1 and 2
- BBetween 2 and 3
- CBetween 3 and 4
- DBetween 4 and 5
4Each of 3 kids drinks 3/5 of a cup of milk. How much milk do they drink in all?
Answer: ______________ cups
5Each of 5 kids drinks 3/5 of a cup of milk. How much milk do they drink in all?
Answer: ______________ cups
6Maya runs 1/4 of a mile every day for 5 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
7Painting one wall takes 1/4 of a can of paint. Maya paints 7 walls. How many cans of paint is that?
Answer: ______________ cans
8A recipe needs 3/4 of a cup of sugar. Maya makes 8 batches. How much sugar is that?
Answer: ______________ cups
9Lily gives each of 7 plants 4/8 of a liter of water. The total is between which two whole numbers?
- ABetween 2 and 3
- BBetween 3 and 4
- CBetween 4 and 5
- DBetween 5 and 6
10Zoe gives each of 6 plants 1/3 of a liter of water. How much water is that in all?
Answer: ______________ liters
11Each bow uses 7/8 of a yard of ribbon. Aiden makes 2 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
12Painting one wall takes 1/4 of a can of paint. Zoe paints 3 walls. The total is between which two whole numbers?
- ABetween 0 and 1
- BBetween 1 and 2
- CBetween 2 and 3
Answer key: Fraction × whole number stories
- 1. 9/2 cups
- 2. 45/8 cups
- 3. B (Between 2 and 3)
- 4. 9/5 cups
- 5. 3 cups
- 6. B (Between 1 and 2)
- 7. 7/4 cans
- 8. 6 cups
- 9. B (Between 3 and 4)
- 10. 2 liters
- 11. B (Between 1 and 2)
- 12. A (Between 0 and 1)
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