πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.B.6
🍅 Multiplying fraction stories
Fraction multiplication story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Each shelf Maya builds is 1 2/4 feet long. How many feet of wood for 2 shelves?
Answer: ______________ feet
21/4 of Sam's garden is vegetables. 1/2 of the vegetable part is tomatoes. What fraction of the whole garden is tomatoes?
Answer: ______________ of the garden
32/5 of Sam's garden is vegetables. 1/2 of the vegetable part is tomatoes. What fraction of the whole garden is tomatoes?
Answer: ______________ of the garden
41/2 of Priya's garden is vegetables. 1/3 of the vegetable part is tomatoes. What fraction of the whole garden is tomatoes?
Answer: ______________ of the garden
52/4 of Leo's garden is vegetables. 1/3 of the vegetable part is tomatoes. What fraction of the whole garden is tomatoes?
Answer: ______________ of the garden
6Each shelf Maya builds is 1 1/2 feet long. How many feet of wood for 2 shelves?
Answer: ______________ feet
71/2 of Maya's garden is vegetables. 2/3 of the vegetable part is tomatoes. What fraction of the whole garden is tomatoes?
Answer: ______________ of the garden
8Each shelf Sam builds is 3 1/2 feet long. How many feet of wood for 4 shelves?
Answer: ______________ feet
9Each shelf Maya builds is 1 3/5 feet long. How many feet of wood for 5 shelves?
Answer: ______________ feet
10Each shelf Maya builds is 1 1/2 feet long. How many feet of wood for 4 shelves?
Answer: ______________ feet
111/3 of Sam's garden is vegetables. 2/3 of the vegetable part is tomatoes. What fraction of the whole garden is tomatoes?
Answer: ______________ of the garden
123/4 of Maya's garden is vegetables. 1/3 of the vegetable part is tomatoes. What fraction of the whole garden is tomatoes?
Answer: ______________ of the garden
Answer key: Multiplying fraction stories
- 1. 3 feet
- 2. 1/8 of the garden
- 3. 1/5 of the garden
- 4. 1/6 of the garden
- 5. 1/6 of the garden
- 6. 3 feet
- 7. 1/3 of the garden
- 8. 14 feet
- 9. 8 feet
- 10. 6 feet
- 11. 2/9 of the garden
- 12. 1/4 of the garden
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