Fraction Word Problems

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Lauren bought 10 1/2 pounds of strawberries at the farmer's market and gave equal amounts to all 3 milkshake stands. How many pounds should each stand get?

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The Carnival Cookie recipe calls for 3 3/4 cups of sugar and the icing needs 6 1/2 cups. How much sugar is needed to make these cookies?

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Kylie works at the bottle toss game. She noticed that 2/3 of the prizes were stuffed animals. Half of those were pink and sparkly. What fraction of the prizes were stuffed, pink, and sparkly?

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Gabby earned $160 working at the ticket booth this summer. She wanted to set aside 3/4 of it and then use the rest of it for a fun day at the park. How much money will she be spending on her fun day at the amusement park?

What keyword tells us we are adding in this problem?

The keywords "how much more" tell us this will be a ​ ​ (a)   problem.

When you see the phrase "1/2 of the leftover cookies", what operation does that mean we are doing?

What are you visualizing in this problem? How does that help you know what operation to use?