Multiplying Fractions by Whole Numbers (Word Problems)

Jenny has 5 baskets of apples. Each basket contains 1/3​ of a pound. How many pounds of apples does she have altogether?

• 5/3 pounds or 1 2/3 pounds

• 5/15 pounds or 1/3 pounds

• 6/8 pounds or 3/4 pounds

• 6/3 pounds or 2 pounds

Mr. Johnson is making fruit smoothies. Each smoothie requires 1/6​ cup of yogurt. If he makes 5 smoothies, how much yogurt does he need?

• 6/11 cup

• 6/6 or 1 cup

• 5/6 cup

• 1/2 cup

Mary is wrapping presents. Each present requires 3/4​ meter of wrapping paper. If she wraps 7 presents, how much wrapping paper does she need?

• 21/4 meters or 5 1/4 meters

• 10/11 meter

• 10/4 meters or 2 1/2 meters

• 3/11 meter

A construction worker is laying bricks for a pathway. Each brick covers 4/7 of a square foot. If he lays 3 bricks, how much area do they cover?

• 1 square foot

• 12/7 or 1 5/7 square feet

• 7/10 square foot

• 2/7 square foot

Jason is making fruit smoothies. Each smoothie requires 1/2​ cup of berries. If he makes 5 smoothies, how many cups of berries does he need?

• 5 cups

• 3 cups

• 2 1/2 cups

• 6/7 cup

Mr. Anderson is making sandwiches for a picnic. Each sandwich requires 1/3​ pound of deli meat. If he makes 9 sandwiches, how much deli meat does he need?

• 2 pounds

• 10/12 or 5/6 pound

• 10/3 or 3 1/3 pound

• 3 pounds

Sarah is wrapping presents. Each present requires 1/5​ meter of wrapping paper. If she wraps 8 presents, how much wrapping paper does she need?

• 8/5 or 1 3/5 meters

• 9/5 or 1 4/5 meters

• 4 meters

• 8 meters

Lisa is knitting scarves for her family. Each scarf requires 2/5​ of a skein of yarn. If she makes 6 scarves, how many skeins of yarn does she need?

• 8/5 or 1 3/5 skeins

• 8/11 skein

• 12/5 or 2 2/5 skeins

• 12 skeins

A chef is preparing a recipe that calls for 4/7​ cup of olive oil for each serving. If she needs to make 6 servings, how much olive oil will she use?

• 4 1/7 cups
• 2 3/7 cups
• 5 2/7 cups
• 3 3/7 cups

A chef is preparing a recipe that calls for 4/7​ cup of olive oil for each serving. If she needs to make 6 servings, how much olive oil will she use?

• 4 1/7 cups
• 5 2/7 cups
• 3 3/7 cups
• 2 3/7 cups