πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.NF.B.4c
🥛 Fraction × whole number stories
Multiply a fraction by a whole number
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Leo gives each of 8 plants 1/2 of a liter of water. How much water is that in all?
Answer: ______________ liters
2A recipe needs 2/3 of a cup of sugar. Omar makes 3 batches. How much sugar is that?
Answer: ______________ cups
3A recipe needs 1/2 of a cup of sugar. Sam makes 9 batches. The total is between which two whole numbers?
- ABetween 3 and 4
- BBetween 4 and 5
- CBetween 5 and 6
- DBetween 6 and 7
4Aiden runs 1/5 of a mile every day for 7 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
5Each bow uses 1/2 of a yard of ribbon. Omar makes 3 bows. How much ribbon is that?
Answer: ______________ yards
6Each bow uses 4/5 of a yard of ribbon. Priya makes 5 bows. How much ribbon is that?
Answer: ______________ yards
7Each of 9 kids drinks 1/2 of a cup of milk. The total is between which two whole numbers?
- ABetween 3 and 4
- BBetween 4 and 5
- CBetween 5 and 6
- DBetween 6 and 7
8Painting one wall takes 1/2 of a can of paint. Lily paints 8 walls. How many cans of paint is that?
Answer: ______________ cans
9Each bow uses 4/5 of a yard of ribbon. Aiden makes 4 bows. How much ribbon is that?
Answer: ______________ yards
10Painting one wall takes 1/2 of a can of paint. Priya paints 7 walls. How many cans of paint is that?
Answer: ______________ cans
11Painting one wall takes 6/8 of a can of paint. Sam paints 4 walls. How many cans of paint is that?
Answer: ______________ cans
12Maya runs 5/8 of a mile every day for 3 days. How far is that in all?
Answer: ______________ miles
Answer key: Fraction × whole number stories
- 1. 4 liters
- 2. 2 cups
- 3. B (Between 4 and 5)
- 4. B (Between 1 and 2)
- 5. 3/2 yards
- 6. 4 yards
- 7. B (Between 4 and 5)
- 8. 4 cans
- 9. 16/5 yards
- 10. 7/2 cans
- 11. 3 cans
- 12. 15/8 miles
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