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Farmers Market Fractions: Multiply to Solve

Grade 5 word problems set at a farmers market where students multiply fractions and mixed numbers to find weights, lengths, and areas.

Grade 5MathInteractive · Printable

Aligned to5.NF.B.6

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  • Single worksheet
  • Auto-graded online
  • 1 Common Core standard
  • Printable answer key
  • 12 questions
  • Classroom-ready

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 solve real-world problems by multiplying a fraction by a fraction or a mixed number.
  • Students multiply two mixed numbers to find a total amount or the area of a rectangle.
  • Students choose the multiplication expression that matches a word problem and explain errors.

How to use

Use after students can multiply fractions. Have them rename each mixed number as a fraction before multiplying, and share how they simplified their answers.

Curriculum

Common Core standard covered

5.NF.B.6

Solve real-world problems that multiply fractions and mixed numbers.

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Farmers Market Fractions: Multiply to Solve

Multiply fractions and mixed numbers to solve market stories.

Market Stories

Solve each problem. Write your answer as a whole number, a fraction, or a mixed number in simplest form.

1.
Rosa buys 3/4 pound of cherries. She eats 1/3 of them on the walk home. How many pounds of cherries does she eat?

  pound

2.
A jar holds 2 1/4 cups of honey. Mr. Okafor uses 2/3 of the jar to make granola. How many cups of honey does he use?

  cups

3.
Priya buys 4 bags of apples. Each bag weighs 1 3/4 pounds. How many pounds of apples does she buy in all?

  pounds

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