Fraction x Whole Number
Fraction x Fraction
Fraction ÷ Whole Number
Story Problems
Story Problems
100

45 x 3/9 

15

100

3/4 x 4/9

1/3

100

5 ÷ 1/4

20

100

There was 5/8 of a pie left in the fridge. Daniel ate 1/4 of the leftover pie. How much of a pie did he have?

He had 5/32 of the pie left

100

Martin's family is making 4 pizzas for dinner. They have 1/2 of a pound of shredded cheese and put an equal amount on each pizza. How many pounds of cheese do they put on each pizza? 

1/2 ÷ 4 = 1/8 pounds of cheese

200

1/4 of 96

24

200

8/9 x 5/8

5/9

200

1/5 ÷ 10

1/50

200

It takes Olivia one minute to swim 1/60 of a kilometer. How far can she swim in 12 minutes?

She can swim 1/5 kilometers in 12 minutes

200

William checks his pantry to see how much cat food he has. He finds a bag of Paw Picnic cat food with 3 cups left in it. William feeds his cat 1/3 of a cup of food every day. How many days will the cat food last? 

3 ÷ 1/3 = 9 days


300

1/10 x 400

40

300

6/8 x 3/6

3/8

300

5/6 ÷ 3

5/18

300

There were 9/12 gallons of latex paint in storage. William used 2/7 of the paint for the fence. How much paint did he use?

William used 3/14 gallons of paint

300

Mr. Fletcher's class is having a party! To help get ready, Tara is putting salsa into bowls. She has 2/3 of a gallon of salsa and 5 bowls. How many gallons of salsa does Tara put into each bowl? 

2/3 ÷ 5 = 2/15 of a gallon of salsa in each bowl

400

18 x 2/3

12

400

2 2/3 x 3 1/4 

8 2/3

400

3 ÷ 2/3

4 1/2

400

Priya spent 1 1/2 days hiking. She was lost 5/6 of the time that she was hiking. What fraction of the day was Priya lost?

1 1/2 x 5/6 = 1 1/4 of the day

400

Sam is saving up to buy a new computer. He earns money by mowing lawns for 8 hours each Saturday. It takes him about 1/2 of an hour to mow each lawn. How many lawns can he mow each Saturday? 

8 ÷ 1/2 = 16 lawns

500

11/12 x 144

132 

500

1 4/5 x 3 1/4

5 17/20

500

1 2/3 ÷ 5

1/3

500

Last month, Martina and Luther sold candy to raise money for their debate team. Luther sold 8/9 as much candy as Martina did. If Martina sold 3/4 of a box of candy, how many boxes of candy did Luther sell?

8/9 x 3/4 = 2/3 of a box of candy

500

Samir is making cowboy bandanas for the school play. He has 7 yards of fabric which he'll cut to make the bandanas. Each bandana will be made from 1/4 of a yard of fabric. How many bandanas can Samir make? 

7 ÷ 1/4 = 28 bandanas


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