Camping Trip Fraction Story Problems

Multiply a fraction by a whole number to plan for camp.

On the trail

Read each story. Multiply to find the answer. You may write your answer as a fraction or a mixed number.

Each of the 6 campers gets 3/4 of a cup of trail mix. How many cups of trail mix do the campers get in all?

6 × 3/4 = cups

Omar hikes a loop trail that is 2/3 of a mile long. He walks the loop 4 times.

4 × 2/3 = /3 miles. This is between and whole miles.

At the campfire, each of the 9 campers drinks 3/10 of a liter of cocoa. How many liters of cocoa do they drink in all?

They drink liters of cocoa.

Ms. Patel packs 2/5 of a pound of dried fruit for each camper. She packs 12/5 pounds in all. How many campers is she packing for?

campers

A tent needs 8 stakes. Each stake is 5/12 of a foot long. Jamal lines up all 8 stakes end to end. How long is the line?

feet

Choose the match

Choose the best answer.

Lucia paddles a canoe 3/8 of a mile each morning. She paddles for 5 mornings. Which equation shows how far she paddles in all?

A. 5 + 3/8 = 5 3/8B. 5 × 3/8 = 15/40C. 5 × 3/8 = 15/8D. 5 × 1/8 = 5/8

Which story can be solved with 4 × 5/6?

A. Rosa has 4 pancakes. She eats 5/6 of one pancake. How many pancakes are left?B. Each of 4 campers eats 5/6 of a pancake. How many pancakes do they eat in all?C. Rosa cuts each of 4 pancakes into 6 equal pieces. How many pieces are there?D. Rosa eats 5/6 of a pancake and then 4/6 of another. How much does she eat?

Ben fills 7 water bottles. Each bottle holds 3/4 of a liter. Between which two whole numbers is the total amount of water?

A. 3 and 4 litersB. 4 and 5 litersC. 5 and 6 litersD. 6 and 7 liters

Plan for camp

Use multiplication to check the camp supplies.

Multiply to find how much each group needs. Then sort: is there enough?

10.

The trip lasts 3 days. Every day at lunch, Mia and her brother each eat 3/4 of an apple. How many apples do they eat in all?

apples

11.

Write your own camping story that can be solved with 3 × 4/5. Then solve it.