Multiplying Fractions
Multiplying Mixed Numbers
Word Problems
Fraction x Whole Number
100

 2/3 x 1/8 

2/24 or 1/12

100

 1 2/3 x 3 1/2 

5 5/6

100

Angela walks  1 1/2 miles every day. How many miles does she walk after 10 days?

15

100

 4 x 2/3 

8/3 or 2 2/3

200

 3/4 x 2/7 

6/28 or 3/14

200

 4 1/5 x 2 3/4 

11 11/20

200

George did a survey and found out that  5/6  of his classmates have a pet and  2/3  of those pets are cats. What fraction of his classmates have cats?

10/18 or 5/9

200

 4/5 x 3 

12/5 or 2 2/12 or 2 1/6

300

 2/3 x 5/6 

10/18 or 5/9

300

 2 4/5 x 3 6/7 

10 4/5

300

Jenny is baking with her mom. The recipe calls for  2 1/3  cups of sugar. If she uses  1 2/3  times that amount, how much sugar will she use?

3 8/9

300

2/7 x 5

10/7 or 1 3/10

400

 4/5 x 1/6 

4/30 or 2/15

400

 1 2/5 x 2 2/3 

3 11/15

400

Brian bought 15 books.  Two-thirds of the books are science fiction.  How many of the books are science fiction?

10

400

 6 x 4/7 

24/7 or 3 3/7

500

 3/4 x 2/5 

6/20 or 3/10

500

 4 3/7 x 2 5/6 

12 23/42

500

Of the trees at a farm,  3/4  are apple trees. Of the apple trees,  2/7  produce yellow apples. What fraction of the  trees at the farm produce yellow apples?

3/14

500

 5 x 2/9 

10/9 or 1 1/9