Multiplying fractions by whole numbers

Grade 4 Word Problems Worksheet

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1. Within a minute, Miguel can eat of a small watermelon. How
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many small watermelons could he eat in 5 minutes?

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2. If a large pineapple can produce liters of fresh pineapple
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juice, how many liters of pineapple juice could 7 large
pineapples produce?

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3. John spent hours peeling a pineapple and hours making a
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pineapple shake. How many hours would it take for John to
peel 18 pineapples?

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4. Mom uses of a basket of apples and packs of sugar to make
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an apple pie. How many baskets of apples would she need to
make 8 apple pies?

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5. If a fruit cake needs of a carton of all-purpose cream and of
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a carton of condensed milk to make, how many cartons of all-
purpose cream does Grandma need to buy to make 5 fruit
cakes?

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6. A new baker can bake of a cake in an hour. How many
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cakes could he bake in 8 hours?

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Answers
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1. ×5=2
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Miguel could eat 2 small watermelons in 5 minutes.
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2. ×7=3
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7 large pineapples could produce 3 liters of pineapple juice.
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3. × 18 = 4
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It would take John 4 hours to peel 18 pineapples.
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4. ×8= =4
7 7 7
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4 is between 4 and 5. So, mom would need 5 baskets of apples.
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5. ×5= =3
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3 is between 3 and 4. So, Grandma needs to buy 4 cartons of all-
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purpose cream.
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6. ×8= =2
7 7 7
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2 is between 2 and 3. So, he could bake 3 cakes in 8 hours.
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