Fraction Word Problems

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What is a fraction?

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A fraction represents a part of a whole and is written as 'a/b', where 'a' is the numerator (part) and 'b' is the denominator (whole).

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What does it mean to add fractions?

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Adding fractions involves combining the parts represented by the fractions. If the denominators are the same, add the numerators. If they are different, find a common denominator first.

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What does it mean to subtract fractions?

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Subtracting fractions involves taking away the part represented by one fraction from another. If the denominators are the same, subtract the numerators. If they are different, find a common denominator first.

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What does it mean to multiply fractions?

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Multiplying fractions involves multiplying the numerators together and the denominators together. The result is a new fraction.

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What does it mean to divide fractions?

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Dividing fractions involves multiplying by the reciprocal of the second fraction. The reciprocal of a fraction 'a/b' is 'b/a'.

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How do you solve a word problem involving fractions?

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Identify the key information, determine the operation needed (add, subtract, multiply, divide), and then perform the calculation.

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Beth had 3 and 1/4 cups of milk. She used 1 and 3/4 cups of the milk. How many cups of milk does Beth have left?

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1 and 1/2 cups of milk left.

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A recipe for muffins calls for 3/4 cup of flour. Carlito is making 6 batches of muffins. How much flour does he need?

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4 and 1/2 cups of flour.

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Mario is making brownies. Four-fifths of the brownies have walnuts. One-half of the brownies with walnuts also have peanut butter. What fraction of the brownies have walnuts and peanut butter?

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2/5 of the brownies have walnuts and peanut butter.

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Two-thirds of the students in a class are wearing blue jeans. Two-sixths of the students wearing blue jeans are also wearing red shirts. What fraction of the students are wearing blue jeans and red shirts?

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2/5 of the students are wearing blue jeans and red shirts.