πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.NF.B.4c
🥛 Fraction × whole number stories
Multiply a fraction by a whole number
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Priya runs 1/4 of a mile every day for 2 days. How far is that in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
2Leo runs 2/5 of a mile every day for 6 days. How far is that in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
3Painting one wall takes 1/2 of a can of paint. Priya paints 6 walls. How many cans of paint is that?
Answer: ______________ cans
4Each bow uses 1/3 of a yard of ribbon. Maya makes 2 bows. The total is between which two whole numbers?
- ABetween 0 and 1
- BBetween 1 and 2
- CBetween 2 and 3
5Painting one wall takes 3/4 of a can of paint. Leo paints 9 walls. The total is between which two whole numbers?
- ABetween 5 and 6
- BBetween 6 and 7
- CBetween 7 and 8
- DBetween 8 and 9
6Each of 5 kids drinks 1/2 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
7Painting one wall takes 1/4 of a can of paint. Leo paints 4 walls. How many cans of paint is that?
Answer: ______________ cans
8Each bow uses 2/4 of a yard of ribbon. Aiden makes 7 bows. How much ribbon is that?
Answer: ______________ yards
9A recipe needs 1/5 of a cup of sugar. Leo makes 3 batches. The total is between which two whole numbers?
- ABetween 0 and 1
- BBetween 1 and 2
- CBetween 2 and 3
10Leo runs 1/2 of a mile every day for 8 days. How far is that in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
11Maya gives each of 9 plants 1/2 of a liter of water. How much water is that in all?
Answer: ______________ liters
12Omar gives each of 6 plants 4/5 of a liter of water. How much water is that in all?
Answer: ______________ liters
Answer key: Fraction × whole number stories
- 1. 1/2 miles
- 2. 12/5 miles
- 3. 3 cans
- 4. A (Between 0 and 1)
- 5. B (Between 6 and 7)
- 6. B (Between 2 and 3)
- 7. 1 cans
- 8. 7/2 yards
- 9. A (Between 0 and 1)
- 10. 4 miles
- 11. 9/2 liters
- 12. 24/5 liters
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