Multiplying Fractions Word Problems

Rachel was packing up some of her old stuff into a box. A box can hold 8 pounds, but she only filled it up  $\frac{2}{4}$   full. How much weight was in the box?

• 4

•  $\frac{1}{4}$ 

•  $\frac{1}{2}$  

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A chef cooked 7 kilograms of mashed potatoes for a dinner party. If the guests only ate  $\frac{3}{4}$  of the amount he cooked, how much did they eat?

• $5\frac{1}{4}$

•  $4\ \frac{1}{4}$  

•  $5\ \frac{1}{3}$  

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A pitcher could hold  $\frac{2}{12}$   of a gallon of water. If Roger filled up 9 pitchers, how much water would he have?

• $1\ \frac{6}{12}$

•  $\frac{2}{108}$  

•  $\frac{1}{54}$  

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Will ran 4 miles on his first day of training. The next day he ran  $\frac{1}{3}$  of that distance. How far did he run the second day?

• $1\ \frac{1}{3}$

•  $\frac{1}{12}$  

•  $2\ \frac{1}{3}$  

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Billy stacked 6 pieces of wood on top of one another. If each piece was  $\frac{3}{4}$  of a foot tall, how tall was his pile?

• $4\ \frac{2}{4}$

• 3

•  $\frac{3}{24}$  

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Debby needed  $\frac{1}{3}$  of a cup of water for 1 flower. If she had 9 flowers how many cups would she need?

• 3

• $\frac{1}{3}$

•  $\frac{1}{27}$  

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On Monday it snowed nine inches. The next day it snowed  $\frac{1}{2}$ of that amount. How much did it snow on the second day?

• $4\frac{1}{2}$

• 4

•  $\frac{1}{18}$  

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A farmer gives each of his horses  $\frac{2}{7}$  of a salt lick a month. If he has 5 horses, how many salt licks does he use a month?

• $1\ \frac{3}{7}$

• 7

•  $\frac{2}{35}$  

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Each day a company used  $\frac{7}{10}$  of a box of paper. How many boxes would they have used after 3 days?

• $2\ \frac{1}{10}$

• $\frac{22}{10}$

•  $\frac{7}{30}$  

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A group of 7 friends each received  $\frac{1}{2}$  of a pound of candy. How much candy did they receive total?

•  $3\ \frac{1}{2}$ 

• 3

•  $\frac{1}{14}$  

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