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title: 'Video: What fourth graders learn about multiplying fractions in word problems'
description: Find out what most fourth graders learn about solving word problems that require multiplying fractions.
slug: video-what-fourth-graders-learn-about-multiplying-by-fractions-in-word-problems
author: The Understood Team
published: '2019-10-16T11:57:54.671Z'
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source_url: https://www.understood.org/en/articles/video-what-fourth-graders-learn-about-multiplying-by-fractions-in-word-problems
lang: en
---

# Video: What fourth graders learn about multiplying fractions in word problems

Kids in fourth grade are learning how to multiply fractions. This helps them solve word problems about real-life things, like cups of sugar. Watch this video from Understood founding partner [GreatSchools](https://www.greatschools.org/) to see how kids learn this skill.

[![Video](https://cdn-images.understood.org/p0qf7j048i0q/2FD794411C424D1EBA476A085E769336/a735866ab46445ea3cb5e008dc44e175/Video-CanYour4thGraderDoWordProblemsWithFractions.jpg)](https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ppn2obrZVzs)

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