Fractions: Multiplying Fractions Word Problems - Thanksgiving Edition - MATH

Question 1

A family eats 2/3 of the four turkeys served at Thanksgiving. How many turkeys do they eat?

Accepted Answer

2 2/3 turkeys

Question 2

A box of stuffing is 7/10 full and Mom uses 2/3 of it. What fraction of the box does Mom use?

Accepted Answer

7/15 of the box

Question 3

Donald Duck makes 149 pancakes and serves 3/5 of them. How many does he not serve?

Accepted Answer

59 and 3/5 pancakes

Question 4

A recipe needs 15 and 1/3 sweet potatoes. How many are needed for 5/6 of the recipe?

Accepted Answer

12 7/9 sweet potatoes

Question 5

What fraction of the family is watching football?

Accepted Answer

3/35

Question 6

Dad puts ½ tsp of salt in each scoop of green beans. How much salt is in 4 ½ scoops?

Accepted Answer

2 1/4 tsp

Question 7

Jim had 4/5 of a pumpkin pie and ate 1/3 of it. What fraction of the whole pie did he eat?

Accepted Answer

4/15

Question 8

Dan is given 2/3 of a pound of turkey and eats ¼ of it. What fraction of a pound does Dan eat?

Accepted Answer

1/6 of a pound

Question 9

A slice of pie has 7 ½ grams of sugar. How many grams of sugar are there in 3 ¼ slices?

Accepted Answer

24 3/8 grams

Question 10

There are 6 ¼ Tbs of butter in each pound of mashed potatoes. How many Tbs are in 12 pounds?

Accepted Answer

75 Tbs

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