Problem Solving 3-10

Name
Date
TEKS 7.2.B
LESSON
Class
Problem Solving
3-10 Multiplying Fractions and Mixed Numbers
Write the correct answer.
1. Ariel’s English homework is to read
1
24 pages. She reads 8 of the
assignment on the bus ride home.
How many pages does she read on
the bus?
2. When a group of 40 friends goes to
1
the movies at a multiplex, 5 of the
group decides to watch a science
fiction movie. How many of the group
see the science fiction movie?
3. As of 1990, the American Indian
population was about 2,000,000.
1
About 5 were Cherokee. About how
many members of the Cherokee tribe
were there in 1990?
4. Ron spends 3 hours painting a
2
picture. Ashley spends 23 as long
creating a sculpture. How long does
Ashley work on her sculpture?
Choose the letter for the best answer.
6. Max has enough chicken to make
1
1
82 servings of salad. He needs 8
pound of chicken per serving. How
much chicken does he have?
5. One cup of dry dog food weighs
4
1
15 ounces. A K9 dog eats 63 cups
of food a day. How many ounces of
food does the dog eat each day?
8
C 115 ounces
2
ounces
D 327
A 41
ounces
5
B 81
ounces
5
2
F 8 pounds
1
pounds
G 11
6
14
B
C
D
1
1
F 64 miles
1
315 tons
3
211
tons
0
7
221
tons
0
2
155 tons
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1
J 22 pounds
8. Nicole takes part in a 122-mile walka-thon to raise money for charity. She
1
stops 2 of the way to rest. How much
farther must Nicole walk to
finish the walk-a-thon?
7. A meteorite found in Willamette,
7
Oregon, weighed 1
as much as one
0
found in Armanti, Western Mongolia.
The meteorite found in Armanti
weighed 22 tons. How much did the
one in Oregon weigh?
A
5
H 88 pounds
1
G 62 miles
H 12 miles
J 25 miles
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Holt Mathematics
Name
Date
TEKS 7.2.B
LESSON
Class
Problem Solving
3-10 Multiplying Fractions and Mixed Numbers
Write the correct answer.
1. Ariel’s English homework is to read
1
24 pages. She reads 8 of the
assignment on the bus ride home.
How many pages does she read on
the bus?
2. When a group of 40 friends goes to
1
the movies at a multiplex, 5 of the
group decides to watch a science
fiction movie. How many of the group
see the science fiction movie?
3 pages
8 friends
3. As of 1990, the American Indian
population was about 2,000,000.
1
About 5 were Cherokee. About how
many members of the Cherokee tribe
were there in 1990?
4. Ron spends 3 hours painting a
2
picture. Ashley spends 23 as long
creating a sculpture. How long does
Ashley work on her sculpture?
400,000 members
8 hours
Choose the letter for the best answer.
6. Max has enough chicken to make
1
1
82 servings of salad. He needs 8
pound of chicken per serving. How
much chicken does he have?
5. One cup of dry dog food weighs
4
1
15 ounces. A K9 dog eats 63 cups
of food a day. How many ounces of
food does the dog eat each day?
8
2
C 115 ounces
2
ounces
D 327
A 41
ounces
5
B 81
ounces
5
F 8 pounds
1
pounds
G 11
6
14
1
J 22 pounds
1
8. Nicole takes part in a 122-mile walka-thon to raise money for charity. She
1
stops 2 of the way to rest. How much
farther must Nicole walk to
finish the walk-a-thon?
7. A meteorite found in Willamette,
7
as much as one
Oregon, weighed 10
found in Armanti, Western Mongolia.
The meteorite found in Armanti
weighed 22 tons. How much did the
one in Oregon weigh?
1
F 64 miles
1
A 315 tons
3
B 211
tons
0
7
C 221
tons
0
2
D 155 tons
Copyright © by Holt, Rinehart and Winston.
All rights reserved.
5
H 88 pounds
1
G 62 miles
H 12 miles
J 25 miles
33
Holt Mathematics