Real-Life Fraction Multiplication Word Problems for 4th Grade

1. Sarah has 3/4 of a chocolate bar. If she wants to share it equally with 2 friends, how much chocolate will each person get?

• 1/3

• 2/4

• 1/4

• 1/2

2. A recipe calls for 1/2 cup of sugar. If you want to make 3 batches of the recipe, how much sugar do you need in total?

• 3/4 cup

• 1 1/2 cups

• 1 cup

• 2 cups

3. Tom ran 2/3 of a mile every day for 5 days. How many miles did he run in total?

• 3.33 miles

• 5 miles

• 2 miles

• 4 miles

4. A gardener planted 1/4 of a garden with tomatoes. If the garden is 8 feet long, how many feet are planted with tomatoes?

• 4 feet

• 3 feet

• 2 feet

• 1 foot

5. Lisa drank 3/5 of a gallon of juice. If she drinks the same amount for 4 days, how much juice will she drink in total?

• 4/5 gallons

• 2 2/5 gallons

• 3/2 gallons

• 1 gallon

6. A painter uses 2/3 of a gallon of paint for one room. How much paint will he need for 6 rooms?

• 5 gallons

• 2 gallons

• 4 gallons

• 3 gallons

7. A baker made 1/2 dozen cookies. If he wants to make 4 times that amount, how many cookies will he bake?

• 24 cookies

• 12 cookies

• 18 cookies

• 30 cookies

8. A school has 3/5 of its students participating in a science fair. If there are 25 students in total, how many students are participating?

• 10

• 20

• 5

• 15

10. A recipe requires 3/4 cup of flour. If you want to make 5 times the recipe, how much flour do you need?

• 3.75 cups

• 2.5 cups

• 4 cups

• 5.5 cups