Multiplying Fractions by a Whole Number
Multiplying Fractions by a Whole Number
This lesson covers multiplying a fraction by a whole number using repeated addition. There is a video explaining how to perform this skill as well as practice pages at the bottom of the page.
Sample Word Problems:
1. Ashley and four friends went trick-or-treating. Each of them got 4/5 of a bag of treats. How many bags of treats did they have combined?
2. Ken drinks 2/7 of a carton of milk each day. How much milk does he drink in 3 days?
3. There are 8 water bottles, and each bottle is 3/4 filled with water. If we pour all the water together, how many water bottles can be filled up?
4. At a birthday party, there are 15 children. Each child will eat 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas should the host order?
5. If each dozen cookies needs 3/4 of a bag of flour to make, how many bags of flour does grandma needs to buy if she is making 10 dozen cookies?