πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 5.NF.B.6
🍅 Multiplying fraction stories
Fraction multiplication story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Each shelf Maya builds is 3 4/5 feet long. How many feet of wood for 5 shelves?
Answer: ______________ feet
2Each shelf Lily builds is 3 3/4 feet long. How many feet of wood for 3 shelves?
Answer: ______________ feet
3Each shelf Priya builds is 1 2/3 feet long. How many feet of wood for 3 shelves?
Answer: ______________ feet
4Each shelf Priya builds is 1 1/2 feet long. How many feet of wood for 5 shelves?
Answer: ______________ feet
5Each shelf Leo builds is 2 2/4 feet long. How many feet of wood for 5 shelves?
Answer: ______________ feet
6Each shelf Sam builds is 1 1/2 feet long. How many feet of wood for 5 shelves?
Answer: ______________ feet
7Each shelf Lily builds is 2 2/4 feet long. How many feet of wood for 4 shelves?
Answer: ______________ feet
81/4 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
91/2 of Omar's garden is vegetables. 2/3 of the vegetable part is tomatoes. What fraction of the whole garden is tomatoes?
Answer: ______________ of the garden
10Each shelf Priya builds is 3 1/2 feet long. How many feet of wood for 3 shelves?
Answer: ______________ feet
111/2 of Sam's garden is vegetables. 4/6 of the vegetable part is tomatoes. What fraction of the whole garden is tomatoes?
Answer: ______________ of the garden
12Each shelf Leo builds is 3 1/2 feet long. How many feet of wood for 3 shelves?
Answer: ______________ feet
Answer key: Multiplying fraction stories
- 1. 19 feet
- 2. 45/4 feet
- 3. 5 feet
- 4. 15/2 feet
- 5. 25/2 feet
- 6. 15/2 feet
- 7. 10 feet
- 8. 1/8 of the garden
- 9. 1/3 of the garden
- 10. 21/2 feet
- 11. 1/3 of the garden
- 12. 21/2 feet
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