Multiplying fractions in word problems
1. A baker uses 2 cup of flour in each loaf of bread. How many cups of flour will the baker use in 3 loaves? 2 cups 5 cups 6 cups 3 cups 2. Audrey uses 5 cup of fruit in each smoothie she makes. She makes 6 smoothies to share with her friends. How many cups of fruit does Audrey use? 30 cups 3 6 cups 11 cups 11 cups 3. Gabe is making 5 capes. He uses 2 yard of fabric for each cape he makes. What is the total amount of fabric Gabe needs to make his capes? 10 yards 7 yards 3 1 yards 2 yards 4. Oscar wants to make 4 chicken pot pies. The recipe requires 2 pounds of potatoes for each pot pie. How many pounds of potatoes will Oscar need? 6 pounds 8 pounds 6 pounds 2 1 pound 5. Sam is making 7 fruit tarts. Each tart needs 3 cup of strawberries and 1 cup of blueberries. What is the total amount of fruit that Sam needs for his tarts? 28 cups 11 cups 7 1 cups 7 cups 6. Xander has 10 pieces of twine that he is using for a project. If each piece of twine is 1 yard long, how many yards of twine does Xander have? 3 1 yards 3 2 yards 3 yards 10 1 yards 7. 8 apples weigh 3 3 pounds. Joel needs 24 apples for bobbing at his party. How many pounds of apples does Joel need? 24 pounds 11 pounds 11 1 pounds 9 pounds 8. A bird feeder can hold 7 pounds of seeds. How many pounds of seeds can 12 bird feeders hold? 19 pounds 10 1 pounds 82 pounds 2 3 pounds