Multiplying Fractions by a Whole Number

A

100

3 x 1/2

What is 1 1/2

200

El lunes, un equipo de barrenderos limpió 1/6 de una manzana. El martes, el equipo limpió el triple de manzanas que el lunes. ¿Cuántas manzanas limpiaron los barrenderos el martes?

¿Qué es 1/2 manzanas de la ciudad?

300

Felix and Devra each made a bowl of punch. Devra used 8 times as much lemonade as Felix did. If Felix used 1/2 of a cup of lemonade, how many cups of lemonade did Devra use?

What is 4 cups

400

Umeko picked 2 pounds of strawberries. That afternoon, Umeko's sister ate 1/4 of the strawberries. How many pounds of strawberries did Umeko's sister eat?

What is 1/2 pounds

500

Heather has 5 cups of powdered sugar. She sprinkles 2/3 of the sugar onto a plate of brownies and sprinkles the rest onto a plate of lemon cookies. How much sugar does Heather sprinkle on the brownies?

What is 3 1/3 cups

B

100

8 x 3/4

What is 6

200

The dolphins at the Clinton Aquarium are fed 4 buckets of fish each day. The sea otters are fed 3/4 as much fish as the dolphins. How many buckets of fish are the sea otters fed each day?

What is 3 buckets

300

A factory makes sheets of metal that are 2/3 of an inch thick. If a worker at the factory makes a stack of 9 of the sheets, how many inches thick will the stack be?

What is 6 inches

400

Lorena and Edward each made a bowl of punch. Edward used 10 times as much lemonade as Lorena did. If Lorena used 1/2 of a cup of lemonade, how many cups of lemonade did Edward use?

What is 5 cups

500

Kelly and Dan are collecting clothes for a clothing drive. Dan collected 1/2 as many clothes as Kelly did. If Kelly collected 3 bags of clothes, how many bags of clothes did Dan collect?

What is 1 1/2 bags

C

100

9 x 3/8

What is 3 3/8

200

Carson uses 3 cups of vinegar in his salad dressing recipe. How much vinegar would Carson use to make 1/2 of a recipe?

What is 1 1/2 cups

300

Wade owns 6 acres of farmland. He grows beets on 3/5 of the land. On how many acres of land does Wade grow beets?

What is 3 3/5 acres

400

Last month, Todd and Denise sold candy to raise money for their debate team. Denise sold 3 times as much candy as Todd did. If Todd sold 4/5 of a box of candy, how many boxes of candy did Denise sell?

What is 2 2/5 boxes

500

Kelly and Dan are collecting clothes for a clothing drive. Dan collected 1/4 as many clothes as Kelly did. If Kelly collected 5 bags of clothes, how many bags of clothes did Dan collect?

What is 1 1/4 bags

D

100

3 x 5/6

What is 2 3/6 or 2 1/2

200

On Wednesday the farmers at the Jasper Farm picked 3 barrels of tomatoes. Thursday, the farmers picked 2/5 as many tomatoes as on Wednesday. How many barrels of tomatoes did the farmers pick on Thursday?

What is 1 1/2 barrels

300

A cookie factory puts 1/4 of a barrel of flour into each batch of cookies. How much flour will the factory use for 4 batches?

What is 1 whole barrel

400

Evan uses 1/2 of a cup of vinegar in his salad dressing recipe. How much vinegar would Evan use to make 5 recipes?

What is 2 1/2 cups

500

Scott owns 6 acres of farmland. He grows beets on 1/2 of the land. On how many acres of land does Scott grow beets?

What is 3 acres