Unit 5 Fraction Word Problems

Edwina was watching a movie that was 2⅗ hours long. Due to a power failure, she only saw 1¼ hours. How much time is left to finish the movie?

• $1\frac{2}{1}\ hours$

• $1\frac{1}{2}\ hours$

• $1\frac{7}{20}\ hours$
  

• $1\frac{7}{10}\ hours$

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

Samuel has the weekend to complete a construction project for his neighbors. He works 8 ⅖ on day 1 and 7 ⅚ hours on day 2. How long did it take him to complete the project?

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  $15\ \frac{7}{11}\ hours$

• $16\ \frac{7}{30}\ hours$

• $15\ \frac{7}{30}\ hours$

• $16\ \frac{7}{11}\ hours$

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

Mrs. Smith class is making pillowcases.  Each pillowcase uses ⅔ of a yard of fabric.  How many pillowcases can they make out of 8 ½ yards of fabric? 

• 13 pillowcases
• 12 pillowcases
• 6 pillowcases
• 5 pillowcases

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.A.1

Maria needs ¾ of a cup of sugar for one serving of her recipe.  How many cups of sugar will she need for 5 servings?

• 2  3/4 cups
• 3  1/2 cups
• 3  3/4 cups
• 3  1/4 cups

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

CCSS.4.NF.B.4C

Maximus ordered 12 pizzas for his party. If each person eats ⅜ of a pizza, what is the maximum number of people Maximus should invite to the party?

• 12 people

• 32 people

• 4 people

• 64 people

The serving size of cereal that Ali likes to eat for breakfast is ⅔ cup.  How many servings are in a box that has 12 ⅔ cups? 

• 12 servings
• 19 servings
• 8 servings
• 9 servings

A piece of fabric is 18 feet long.  How many towels can be made if each towel requires 3⅓ of a foot?

• 3 towels
• 4 towels
• 5 towels
• 6 towels

A bookshelf is 3½ feet long. Each book on the shelf is ³/₈ feet wide. How many books will fit on the shelf?

• 6 books

• 9 books

• 10 books

• 56 books

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.A.1

Sergio has ³/₄ lb of peanuts. He divides them into ¹/₁₆ lb snack bags for his friends. How many bags can he fill?

• 3 bags

• 6 bags

• 12 bags

• 16 bags

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.A.1

How many people will the container serve if each person receives 1 ½ cups and the container of pudding holds 16 cups?

• 24 people

• 12 people

• 11 people

• 10 people