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Fraction Parts in the School Garden

Grade 5 fraction multiplication in a school garden. Students find a fraction of a whole number or of a fraction by splitting it into equal parts.

Grade 5MathInteractive · Printable

Aligned to5.NF.B.4.a

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  • Single worksheet
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  • 1 Common Core standard
  • Printable answer key
  • 12 questions
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Details

Format
Interactive · Printable
Grade
Grade 5
Subject
Math
Question types
Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Matching, Sorting, Short answer

About this worksheet

What students practice

  • Students find a fraction of a whole number by splitting it into equal parts and taking some of the parts.
  • Students multiply a fraction by a fraction by splitting a fractional amount into equal parts.
  • Students write a story problem that matches a fraction multiplication equation.

How to use

Use after introducing fraction multiplication with models. Have students draw bars to show the equal parts, then share their garden stories with a partner.

Curriculum

Common Core standard covered

5.NF.B.4.a

Understand multiplying a fraction by a whole number or a fraction as taking parts of a partition.

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Fraction Parts in the School Garden

Multiply fractions by splitting into equal parts and taking some of them.

Part of a whole number

Split the amount into equal parts. Then take the number of parts you need.

1.
The garden club has 12 seed packets. They split them into 4 equal groups, and Lena plants 3 of the groups.

Each group has   packets.
3/4 × 12 =   packets planted

2.
There are 20 tulip bulbs. Ravi plants 2/5 of them by the fence.

2/5 × 20 =   bulbs

3.
Which steps find 5/6 × 18?
  • A. Split 18 into 5 equal parts, then take 6 of the parts.
  • B. Split 18 into 6 equal parts, then take 5 of the parts.
  • C. Multiply 18 by 6, then divide by 5.
  • D. Split 18 into 6 equal parts, then take 1 of the parts.

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