Free Printable Word Problems - Mostly Multiplying Fractions

1.

Liam designs a quilt that is blue and white and has a soccer ball design. The blue pieces cover 8/12 of the quilt. A soccer ball design is sewn on 4/8 of the blue pieces. Which equation shows which fraction of the quilt pieces have a soccer ball?

a)

$\frac{4}{8}\times\frac{8}{12}=\frac{1}{3}$

b)

$\frac{4}{8}\div\frac{8}{12}=\frac{1}{3}$ $\frac{4}{12}\times\frac{8}{12}=\frac{1}{3}$

c)

$\frac{4}{8}+\frac{8}{12}=\frac{1}{3}$

d)

$\frac{4}{8}\times\frac{12}{8}=\frac{1}{3}$

2.

Miranda’s car travels 40 miles on $1\ \frac{3}{8}$ gallons of gas. Miranda wants to travel

80 miles. How many gallons of gas will her car use?

a)

120 gallons

b)

$2\ \frac{3}{4}$ gallons

c)

$2\ \frac{3}{8}$ gallons

d)

$\frac{3}{4}$ gallons

3.

The floor of a workshop is a rectangle 4 yards wide and $5\ \frac{2}{3}$ yards long.

What is the area of the floor?

a)

$9\ \frac{2}{3}yards^2$

b)

$13\ \frac{1}{3}yards^2$

c)

$20\ \frac{2}{3}yards^2$

d)

$22\ \frac{2}{3}yards^2$

4.

Matt has $\frac{2}{3}$ yards of fishing line. He uses $\frac{3}{8}$

of the line to make fishing knots.

How many yards of fishing line does Matt use to make fishing knots? Show your work visually.

5.

Carlos buys $4\ \frac{1}{3}$ pounds of oranges. He uses $\frac{3}{4}$

of the oranges in a recipe. Which of the following expressions can be used to find the number of pounds of oranges that Carlos uses?

Choose all the correct answers.

a)

$\frac{3\ \times\ 13}{4\ \times\ 3}$

b)

$\frac{3}{4}\times\frac{4}{3}$

c)

$\frac{3}{4}+\frac{3}{4}+\frac{3}{4}+\frac{1}{3}$

d)

$\left(\frac{3}{4}\times4\right)+\left(\frac{3}{4}\times\frac{1}{3}\right)$

e)

$\left(\frac{3}{4}\times\frac{3}{13}\right)$

6.

Manny has a piece of ribbon that is $\frac{1}{3}$ yard long. He cut it into 2 equal lengths to make bookmarks. How long is the piece of ribbon used for each bookmark?

a)

$\frac{2}{3}$

b)

$\frac{1}{2}$

c)

$\frac{2}{6}$

d)

$\frac{1}{6}$

7.

A town park has two biking trails. Marsh Trail is $5\ \frac{3}{10}$ miles long. Woodland Trail is $2\ \frac{4}{5}$ miles long. How much longer is Marsh Trail than Woodland Trail?

Show your work.

8.

Jenna and Yvonne practice the high jump. Jenna can jump $2\ \frac{2}{3}$ feet. Yvonne can jump $3\ \frac{5}{12}$ feet. Decide if each equation be used to find how much higher Yvonne jumps then Jenna. Select All equations that can be used to solve this problem.

a)

$3\ \frac{5}{12}-2\ \frac{8}{12}$

b)

$\frac{41}{12}\times\frac{8}{3}$

c)

$\frac{41}{12}\times\frac{3}{8}$

d)

$2\ \frac{17}{12}-2\ \frac{8}{12}$

Word Problems - Mostly Multiplying Fractions

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 16mins

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