Fraction Multiplication Word Problems is a free printable Grade 5 math worksheet on multiplying fractions in a story context, aligned to Common Core standard 5.NF.B.4. It prints 6 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
1.A recipe needs 3/4 of a cup of flour. Ama makes 2/4 of the recipe. How much flour does Ama use?
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2.A recipe needs 2/4 of a cup of flour. Luis makes 2/4 of the recipe. How much flour does Luis use?
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3.A recipe needs 5/8 of a cup of flour. Suki makes 2/3 of the recipe. How much flour does Suki use?
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4.A recipe needs 1/4 of a cup of flour. Jonah makes 1/2 of the recipe. How much flour does Jonah use?
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5.A recipe needs 2/3 of a cup of flour. Omar makes 3/4 of the recipe. How much flour does Omar use?
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6.A recipe needs 2/4 of a cup of flour. Mei makes 1/2 of the recipe. How much flour does Mei use?
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LessonPrint · 5.NF.B.4 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Fraction Multiplication Word Problems
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.2/4 × 3/4 = 3/8 cup
2.2/4 × 2/4 = 1/4 cup
3.2/3 × 5/8 = 5/12 cup
4.1/2 × 1/4 = 1/8 cup
5.3/4 × 2/3 = 1/2 cup
6.1/2 × 2/4 = 1/4 cup
Questions about Fraction Multiplication Word Problems
What does the Fraction Multiplication Word Problems worksheet cover?
It practices multiplying fractions in a story context — 6 questions for Grade 5, all on Common Core 5.NF.B.4: Multiply fractions. The instruction to students is “Read carefully, then work out the answer”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does Fraction Multiplication Word Problems practice?
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.5.NF.B.4 — 5.NF.B.4, under Number & Operations — Fractions for Grade 5. The published standard reads: “Apply and extend previous understandings of multiplication to multiply a fraction or whole number by a fraction.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Fraction Multiplication Word Problems is written for Grade 5, typically ages 10-11. It is one of the sheets on 5.NF.B.4, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Fraction Multiplication Word Problems come with an answer key?
Yes. All 6 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.
How many different versions of Fraction Multiplication Word Problems can I print?
25 — one per student, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.
Is Fraction Multiplication Word Problems free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Fraction Multiplication Word Problems, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.