Fraction Word Problems

Bobby has 3/4 of a cake. If he shares a 1/8 slice with Morgan, how much does he have left?

• 4/8
• 5/8
• 3/4
• 7/8

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Joel made some muffins. He gave 1/4 of the muffins to a neighbor. He took 3/8 of the muffins to school. What fraction of the muffins did he have left?

• 4/12
• 3/8
• 5/12
• 8/8

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Sally ran 1/3 of a mile and swam 5/6 of a mile. In simplest form, how much farther did she swim than she ran?

• 1/2
• 5/18
• 4/3
• 3/6

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

An electrician has 6 feet of copper wire. He needs to cut the wire into pieces that are each 3/4 foot long. How many pieces of wire can he cut from the 6-foot wire

• 4   1/2
• 8
• 9  1/2 
• 10 

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.3

CCSS.5.NF.B.7

Valerie bought a 9 ft piece of ribbon from which she wants to cut into 2/3 ft pieces. How many 2/3 ft pieces can Valerie cut?

• 13  1/2
• 6
• 9
• This is not possible.

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.3

CCSS.5.NF.B.4

As a treat, your mom gave you a whole candy bar.  On the way to your friend’s house you ate ⅓ of the candy bar and put the rest away for later. After arriving to friend’s house, you decide that you want to share half of what was left with your friend.  What fraction of the candy bar will you share with your friend? 

• ⅓
• ½
• ⅔
• ⅜

Tags

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.3

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Last week Jonah and his roommates ate 1/12 of a carton of yogurt, and this week they ate 2/3 of a carton. How much more yogurt did they eat this week compared to last week?

• Addition
• Subtraction
• Multiplication
• Division

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

At Polk High School, 1/2 of the students play a sport. Of the students who play a sport, 2/3 play football. What fraction of the students at Polk High School play football?

• Addition
• Subtraction
• Multiplication
• Division

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.6

A baker is making cakes for a big party. She uses 1/4 cup of oil for each cake. How many cakes can she make if she has a bottle of oil that has 6 cups in it?

• Addition
• Subtraction
• Multiplication
• Division

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.7B

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

While making pastries, a bakery used 1/5 of a bag of wheat flour and 1/10 of a bag of white flour. How many bags of flour did the bakery use in all?

• Addition
• Subtraction
• Multiplication
• Division

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2