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Multiplying Fractions Word Problems

This document provides examples of word problems involving multiplying fractions by whole numbers. There are 10 problems that involve situations like people eating portions of food, running distances, and baking recipes. The problems are solved by multiplying the fraction by the whole number to determine the total amount.

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Multiplying Fractions Word Problems

This document provides examples of word problems involving multiplying fractions by whole numbers. There are 10 problems that involve situations like people eating portions of food, running distances, and baking recipes. The problems are solved by multiplying the fraction by the whole number to determine the total amount.

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Multiplying Fractions by Whole

Numbers Word Problems


1. James is having a pizza party. Each person at the party eats 3/8 of a pizza. If 6
people attend the party, how many slices of pizza did James need?


2. Lucy walked 1/6 of a kilometre each day for 8 days. How many kilometres did
she walk in total?


3. Tina swam ¾ of a kilometre on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. How many
kilometres did she swim in total?


4. Jack baked some trays of brownies for his 5 friends. He is going to give each of his friends
4/6 of a tray. How many trays of brownies does he give away?


5. Five children share some pizzas. Each child eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are eaten?


6. To bake a batch of cookies, 1/3 of a packet of sugar is needed. Chen needs to make
5 batches of cookies. How much sugar is used?


7. Daisy attended a five-day French course, which lasted 4/5 of an hour each day. How
many hours was the French course in total?


8. Frank ran 1 1/3 km every day from Monday to Friday. How far did he run in total?


9. Mrs Smith baked 6 pies for a party. Her recipe needed 4/9 of a bag of flour for each pie.
How much flour did she use?


10. Gina had 3 cheesecakes. Each of her 9 guests ate ¼ of a cheesecake. How much cheesecake
was eaten?


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Multiplying Fractions by Whole
Numbers Word Problems Answers
1. James is having a pizza party. Each person at the party eats 3/8 of a pizza. If 6 people
attend the party, how many slices of pizza did James need?
6 × 3/8 = 18/8 = 2 2/8 = 2 2/8 = 2 ¼ pizzas

2. Lucy walked 1/6 of a kilometre each day for 8 days. How many kilometres did she
walk in total?
8 × 1/6 = 8/6 = 1 2/6 = 1 1/3km

3. Tina swam ¾ of a kilometre on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. How many
kilometres did she swim in total?
4 × 3/4 = 12/4 = 3km

4. Jack baked some trays of brownies for his 5 friends. He is going to give each of his friends
4/6 of a tray. How many trays of brownies does he give away?
5 × 4/6 = 20/6 = 3 2/6 = 3 1/3 trays

5. Five children share some pizzas. Each child eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are eaten?
5 × 2/3 = 10/3 = 3 1/3 pizzas

6. To bake a batch of cookies, 1/3 of a packet of sugar is needed. Chen needs to make 5 batches
of cookies. How much sugar is used?
5 × 1/3 = 5/3 = 1 2/3 bags of sugar

7. Daisy attended a five-day French course, which lasted 4/5 of an hour each day. How many
hours was the French course in total?
5 × 4/5 = 20/5 = 4 hours

8. Frank ran 1 1/3 km every day from Monday to Friday. How far did he run in total?
1 × 5 = 5km, 1/3˟× 5 = 5/3 = 1 2/3km, 5km + 1 2/3km = 6 2/3 km

9. Mrs Smith baked 6 pies for a party. Her recipe needed 4/9 of a bag of flour for each pie.
How much flour did she use?
6 × 4/9 = 24/9 = 2 6/9 = 2 2/3 bags of flour

10. Gina had 3 cheesecakes. Each of her 9 guests ate ¼ of a cheesecake. How much cheesecake
was eaten?
9 × 1/4 = 9/4 = 2 ¼ cheesecakes

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