Fractions x Fractions

word problems

100

Lucy ran 3/5 of a mile, and then he ran 1/2 of that distance again. How far did he run the second time?

Lucy ran 3/10. 

200

A garden is 4/5 of an acre. Tomatoes are planted in 3/4 of the garden. How many acres are used for tomatoes?

There were 3/5 of acres used for tomatoes. 

300

 Coraline read 2/3 of a book. The next day, she read 3/5 of what she had left.
What fraction of the whole book did she read on the second day?

Coraline read 2/5 of the book. 

400

A class completed 5/6 of a project. One group did 3/4 of that work.What fraction of the entire project did that group complete?

The group completed 5/8 of the project.

500

Maestra Ariana planted a garden that is 7/8 of an acre. Flowers cover 2/5 of the garden. What fraction of an acre is covered with flowers?

There is 7/20 of acres covered in flowers.

number problems

100

3/7 x 1/2

3/14

200

7/8 x 2/3 

7/12

300

5/12 x 4/5 

1/3 

400

9/10 x 5/6

3/4

500

10/11 x 3/5 

6/11

random

100

A field is 3/5 planted with crops. Of that planted area, 4/7 is wheat.What fraction of the entire field is wheat?

Using the CUBES method what aremy key numbers?

3/5 and 4/7 

200

Noah finished 2/3 of his homework. Then he completed 3/4 of the remaining work. What fraction of the total homework did he finish in the second step?

Write the equation for this problem.

2/3 x 3/4 

300

Maria solved 2/3 x 1/5 and got 10/3 is she right or wrong. What do you think she did to get this answer? 

Maria is wrong because she multiplied diagonally instead of across. 

400

Solve 7/12 x 6/7 and simplify the answer by dividing by 2. 

7/12 x 6/7 = 42/84= 21/42

42÷2=21

84÷2=42

500

Solve 11/12 x 2/3

11/18