Multiplying Fractions
Alec is hiking a trail that is 4 1/2 miles long. He has already walked 2/3 of the trail.
How many miles has Alec walked?
3 miles
Zach has 3/4 yard of ribbon. Each bookmark needs 1/8 yard of ribbon.
Question: How many bookmarks can Zach make?
6 bookmarks
Alec rode his bike 12.5 miles each day for 8 days.
Question: How many miles did Alec ride altogether?
100 miles
Zach has 54.6 pounds of dog food. He divides it equally among 6 containers.
Question: How many pounds go into each container?
9.1 pounds
Iver has 5/6 of a pound of trail mix. He gives 3/4 of what he has to his friend.
How many pounds of trail mix does Iver give away?
5/8 pound
Carson has 2 and 1/2 pounds of birdseed. Each bird feeder holds 1/4 pound.
Question: How many bird feeders can Carson fill?
10 bird feeders
Iver buys 7 notebooks that each cost $6.45.
Question: How much does Iver spend in all?
$45.15
Carson drove 128.8 miles over 7 days, driving the same distance each day.
Question: How many miles did Carson drive each day?
18.4 miles
Kyrie is painting a mural. One section is 3 and 3/4 feet wide. He paints 2/5 of that section today.
How many feet of the section did Kyrie paint?
1.5 feet
Miss Nova has 3 1/2 liters of juice for science experiments. Each experiment uses 1/2 liter.
Question: How many experiments can the class complete?
7 science experiments
Kyrie is decorating a bulletin board. He uses 3.75 feet of ribbon on each side of 4 posters.
Question: How many feet of ribbon does Kyrie use altogether?
15 feet
Miss Nova has 4.5 yards of ribbon. Each award ribbon uses 0.5 yard.
Question: How many award ribbons can she make?
9 award ribbons
Cece baked 24 cookies. She puts 3/8 of them into gift bags.
Question: How many cookies go into the gift bags?
9 cookies
Mr. Sanchez has 5/6 gallon of paint. He pours it into containers that each hold 1/12 gallon.
Question: How many containers can he completely fill?
10 containers
Cece plants 9 rows of flowers. Each row is 14.6 feet long.
Question: What is the total length of all the rows?
131.4 feet
Mr. Sanchez has 7.2 liters of lemonade. Each pitcher holds 0.3 liters.
Question: How many pitchers can he fill?
24 pitchers
Dom has 2 and 1/4 gallons of lemonade. During the picnic, his friends drink 4/9 of it.
Question: How many gallons of lemonade did Dom's friends drink?
1 gallon
Alice has 4 and 1/2 pounds of modeling clay. Each student needs 3/8 pound for a project.
Question: How many students can receive enough clay?
12 students
Dom swims 2.85 miles each week for 12 weeks.
Question: How many miles does Dom swim altogether?
34.2 miles
Alice has 9.6 pounds of modeling clay. Each student receives 0.4 pound.
Question: How many students can receive clay?
24 students