Multiplying Fractions & Mixed Numbers: Real-World Problems

Read each word problem carefully, multiply the fractions or mixed numbers, and write your answer with its unit.

1. 1.A recipe calls for 3/4 cup of sugar. If Maya wants to make 1/2 of the recipe, how much sugar does she need?
2. 2.A garden plot is 2/3 yard long and 3/5 yard wide. What is the area of the garden plot?
3. 3.Carlos walks 1 1/2 miles to school each day. How far does he walk in 4 days?
4. 4.A bolt of fabric is 5/6 yard long. A seamstress uses 2/3 of it for a project. How many yards of fabric does she use?
5. 5.A pitcher holds 2 1/4 gallons of lemonade. A camp counselor pours out 1/3 of the pitcher. How many gallons were poured out?
6. 6.A rectangular room is 3 1/2 feet wide and 4 2/3 feet long. What is the area of the room?
7. 7.A baker uses 2/3 cup of butter for one batch of cookies. She wants to make 3 1/2 batches. How many cups of butter does she need?
8. 8.A snail travels 1/4 mile in one hour. How far does it travel in 2 1/2 hours?
9. 9.A farmer has 4 2/5 acres of land. He plants corn on 3/4 of his land. How many acres are planted with corn?
10. 10.A runner jogs 3/5 of a mile each morning. How many miles does she jog in 5 days?
11. 11.A piece of ribbon is 6 1/3 feet long. Sofia cuts off 3/4 of it to decorate a gift. How long is the piece she cuts off?
12. 12.A pond is 1 3/4 miles wide and 2 1/5 miles long. What is the area of the pond?
13. 13.A car uses 1 1/8 gallons of gas for every hour of driving. How many gallons does it use in 2 2/3 hours?
14. 14.A box of cereal weighs 1 1/2 pounds. A school orders 12 boxes. What is the total weight of the cereal?
15. 15.Each student needs 2/3 of a sheet of construction paper for an art project. If there are 18 students, how many sheets are needed in all?
16. 16.A swimming pool is being filled with water. After 1 1/4 hours, it is 2/5 full. If the pool holds 300 gallons when full, how many gallons are in the pool after 1 1/4 hours?
17. 17.A recipe for one loaf of bread requires 2 1/3 cups of flour. How many cups of flour are needed to make 3 loaves?
18. 18.A rectangular field is 5 3/4 miles long and 2/5 mile wide. What is the area of the field?
19. 19.A bicycle path is 4 1/2 miles long. Jaden has ridden 2/3 of the path. How many miles has he ridden?
20. 20.A fish tank holds 8 1/3 gallons of water. It is currently 3/5 full. How many gallons of water are in the tank?
21. 21.A roll of wire is 9 3/4 feet long. An electrician uses 5/6 of the roll. How many feet of wire does he use?
22. 22.A bag of mixed nuts weighs 2 2/5 pounds. If a store sells 7 bags, what is the total weight of the nuts?