Fraction Word Problems
Multiplying a Fraction by a whole number
100

Find the product:  6 x 2/3 =

What is 4 ?

100

Solve  2 x 3/8 

6/8

200

Kenny ate 1/4 of 3 different types of pizzas.  How much pizza did Kenny eat?

 3/4 

200

12 x 9 2/3 

116

300

Ken drinks 2/7 of a carton of milk each day. How much milk does he drink in 3 days? 

 6/7

300

Find the area of a playmat that is 2 2/3 meters long and 5 inches wide. 

13 1/3 

400

Ms. Kimmel used 2 cups of flour to make cookies.  If she wants to make 1/2 of the recipe, how much flour will she use?

 1 cup of flour

400

5/3 x 15 

75/3 or 25 

500

Janet is making pasta for herself and her 7 friends.  If she needs 1/4 of a pound of pasta for each person, how much pasta will she need to make?

 2 pounds of pasta

500

1 3/4 x 8 

14