πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.B.6
🍅 Multiplying fraction stories
Fraction multiplication story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Each shelf Zoe builds is 2 4/5 feet long. How many feet of wood for 2 shelves?
Answer: ______________ feet
21/2 of Omar's garden is vegetables. 3/4 of the vegetable part is tomatoes. What fraction of the whole garden is tomatoes?
Answer: ______________ of the garden
33/4 of Priya's garden is vegetables. 1/2 of the vegetable part is tomatoes. What fraction of the whole garden is tomatoes?
Answer: ______________ of the garden
41/3 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
5Each shelf Sam builds is 1 1/2 feet long. How many feet of wood for 5 shelves?
Answer: ______________ feet
6Each shelf Maya builds is 1 4/5 feet long. How many feet of wood for 5 shelves?
Answer: ______________ feet
7Each shelf Maya builds is 1 1/2 feet long. How many feet of wood for 5 shelves?
Answer: ______________ feet
81/2 of Omar's garden is vegetables. 5/6 of the vegetable part is tomatoes. What fraction of the whole garden is tomatoes?
Answer: ______________ of the garden
92/4 of Maya's garden is vegetables. 3/4 of the vegetable part is tomatoes. What fraction of the whole garden is tomatoes?
Answer: ______________ of the garden
10Each shelf Leo builds is 3 2/3 feet long. How many feet of wood for 4 shelves?
Answer: ______________ feet
112/3 of Sam's garden is vegetables. 3/6 of the vegetable part is tomatoes. What fraction of the whole garden is tomatoes?
Answer: ______________ of the garden
121/2 of Priya'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. 28/5 feet
- 2. 3/8 of the garden
- 3. 3/8 of the garden
- 4. 1/6 of the garden
- 5. 15/2 feet
- 6. 9 feet
- 7. 15/2 feet
- 8. 5/12 of the garden
- 9. 3/8 of the garden
- 10. 44/3 feet
- 11. 1/3 of the garden
- 12. 1/4 of the garden
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