πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.B.6
🍅 Multiplying fraction stories
Fraction multiplication story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Each shelf Leo builds is 2 1/2 feet long. How many feet of wood for 3 shelves?
Answer: ______________ feet
2Each shelf Maya builds is 3 1/4 feet long. How many feet of wood for 5 shelves?
Answer: ______________ feet
31/5 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
4Each shelf Zoe builds is 2 2/3 feet long. How many feet of wood for 5 shelves?
Answer: ______________ feet
51/5 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
61/4 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
7Each shelf Sam builds is 2 3/4 feet long. How many feet of wood for 4 shelves?
Answer: ______________ feet
8Each shelf Lily builds is 2 1/2 feet long. How many feet of wood for 4 shelves?
Answer: ______________ feet
91/2 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
104/5 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
11Each shelf Omar builds is 2 1/4 feet long. How many feet of wood for 5 shelves?
Answer: ______________ feet
12Each shelf Omar builds is 2 1/3 feet long. How many feet of wood for 4 shelves?
Answer: ______________ feet
Answer key: Multiplying fraction stories
- 1. 15/2 feet
- 2. 65/4 feet
- 3. 3/20 of the garden
- 4. 40/3 feet
- 5. 1/15 of the garden
- 6. 1/8 of the garden
- 7. 11 feet
- 8. 10 feet
- 9. 1/4 of the garden
- 10. 4/15 of the garden
- 11. 45/4 feet
- 12. 28/3 feet
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