Mathematics Grade 5 15 min

Multiply two fractions: word problems

Multiply two fractions: word problems

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1

A pan of brownies is 3/4 full. You eat 1/2 of the brownies. What fraction of the whole pan did you eat?

2

In a class, 2/3 of the students are girls. Of the girls, 3/4 have long hair. What fraction of the class are girls with long hair?

3

A race is 7/8 of a mile long. You have run 1/2 of the race. What fraction of a mile have you run?

Sample Practice Questions

Easy
A pizza has 1/3 of it left. If you eat 1/2 of the leftover pizza, what fraction of the whole pizza did you eat?
0.1/6
1.2/5
2.1/3
3.1/2
Easy
A chocolate bar is 1/4 full. You eat 1/3 of it. What fraction of the whole bar did you eat?
0.1/12
1.2/7
2.1/4
3.1/3
Easy
A path is 1/5 of a mile long. You walk 1/2 of the path. What fraction of a mile did you walk?
0.1/10 mi
1.2/7 mi
2.1/5 mi
3.1/2 mi

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