πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.B.6
🍅 Multiplying fraction stories
Fraction multiplication story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Each shelf Maya builds is 3 1/2 feet long. How many feet of wood for 2 shelves?
Answer: ______________ feet
21/2 of Maya's garden is vegetables. 2/4 of the vegetable part is tomatoes. What fraction of the whole garden is tomatoes?
Answer: ______________ of the garden
3Each shelf Sam builds is 3 2/3 feet long. How many feet of wood for 5 shelves?
Answer: ______________ feet
4Each shelf Leo builds is 2 1/3 feet long. How many feet of wood for 5 shelves?
Answer: ______________ feet
53/5 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
63/4 of Aiden's garden is vegetables. 2/4 of the vegetable part is tomatoes. What fraction of the whole garden is tomatoes?
Answer: ______________ of the garden
7Each shelf Leo builds is 2 1/2 feet long. How many feet of wood for 3 shelves?
Answer: ______________ feet
8Each shelf Omar builds is 2 1/4 feet long. How many feet of wood for 5 shelves?
Answer: ______________ feet
92/3 of Omar's garden is vegetables. 1/2 of the vegetable part is tomatoes. What fraction of the whole garden is tomatoes?
Answer: ______________ of the garden
101/3 of Lily's garden is vegetables. 5/6 of the vegetable part is tomatoes. What fraction of the whole garden is tomatoes?
Answer: ______________ of the garden
111/3 of Sam's garden is vegetables. 2/4 of the vegetable part is tomatoes. What fraction of the whole garden is tomatoes?
Answer: ______________ of the garden
121/4 of Omar's garden is vegetables. 1/2 of the vegetable part is tomatoes. What fraction of the whole garden is tomatoes?
Answer: ______________ of the garden
Answer key: Multiplying fraction stories
- 1. 7 feet
- 2. 1/4 of the garden
- 3. 55/3 feet
- 4. 35/3 feet
- 5. 3/10 of the garden
- 6. 3/8 of the garden
- 7. 15/2 feet
- 8. 45/4 feet
- 9. 1/3 of the garden
- 10. 5/18 of the garden
- 11. 1/6 of the garden
- 12. 1/8 of the garden
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