πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.B.6
🍅 Multiplying fraction stories
Fraction multiplication story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
11/3 of Omar's garden is vegetables. 1/3 of the vegetable part is tomatoes. What fraction of the whole garden is tomatoes?
Answer: ______________ of the garden
2Each shelf Zoe builds is 3 3/5 feet long. How many feet of wood for 2 shelves?
Answer: ______________ feet
3Each shelf Sam builds is 3 4/5 feet long. How many feet of wood for 5 shelves?
Answer: ______________ feet
42/3 of Leo's garden is vegetables. 1/2 of the vegetable part is tomatoes. What fraction of the whole garden is tomatoes?
Answer: ______________ of the garden
52/5 of Priya's garden is vegetables. 2/6 of the vegetable part is tomatoes. What fraction of the whole garden is tomatoes?
Answer: ______________ of the garden
62/5 of Lily's garden is vegetables. 1/2 of the vegetable part is tomatoes. What fraction of the whole garden is tomatoes?
Answer: ______________ of the garden
73/5 of Maya's garden is vegetables. 1/2 of the vegetable part is tomatoes. What fraction of the whole garden is tomatoes?
Answer: ______________ of the garden
81/3 of Maya's garden is vegetables. 4/6 of the vegetable part is tomatoes. What fraction of the whole garden is tomatoes?
Answer: ______________ of the garden
9Each shelf Leo builds is 3 2/5 feet long. How many feet of wood for 3 shelves?
Answer: ______________ feet
10Each shelf Sam builds is 2 1/2 feet long. How many feet of wood for 2 shelves?
Answer: ______________ feet
11Each shelf Leo builds is 1 2/4 feet long. How many feet of wood for 3 shelves?
Answer: ______________ feet
12Each shelf Maya builds is 3 1/4 feet long. How many feet of wood for 2 shelves?
Answer: ______________ feet
Answer key: Multiplying fraction stories
- 1. 1/9 of the garden
- 2. 36/5 feet
- 3. 19 feet
- 4. 1/3 of the garden
- 5. 2/15 of the garden
- 6. 1/5 of the garden
- 7. 3/10 of the garden
- 8. 2/9 of the garden
- 9. 51/5 feet
- 10. 5 feet
- 11. 9/2 feet
- 12. 13/2 feet
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