Fraction Word Problems

Belle found two worms in the yard and measured them with a ruler. One worm was 1/2 of an inch long. The other worm was 1/4 of an inch long. How much longer was the longer worm?

• 1/2 inch
• 1/4 inch
• 3/4 inch
• 3/2 inch

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Addison bought 5/6 yard of ribbon.  She used 1/4 yard of the ribbon to decorate her scrapbook.  How much ribbon did she have left after decorating the scrapbook?

• 4/2 yards
• 6/10 yard
• 7/12 yard
• 4/12 yard

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Mikela uses 1 1/6 cups of rye flour and 3/4 cups of wheat flour to make bread.  
How much flour does Mikela use in all?

• 1 11/12 cups
• 1 3/4 cups
• 1 2/5 cups
• 2 cups

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

• 4  2/3
• 3  4/5
• 5  2/7
• 5  1/6

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

Joe biked 1 9/12 miles from home to the lake. Then he biked 4 2/3 miles from the lake to his grandparents. How many miles did Joe bike?

• 6 5/12

• 3 1/12

• 5 1/12

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Carefully following a recipe, Carly used exactly 1/4 of a cup of oil and 3/8 of a cup of water. How many cups of liquid did Carly use in all?

• 1/3 cup of oil

• 5/8 cup of oil

• 1/4 cup of oil

• 1/8 cup of oil

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

A construction company is digging a pit to build the foundation of a house.

At the end of the first day, the company had hauled away 1/6 of a truckload of dirt. On the second day, they hauled away 2/3 of a truckload. How many truckloads did they haul away in all?

• 1/4 truckload

• 5/6 truckload

• 3/4 truckload

• 1/3 truckload

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

8/9 - 1/3 = 

• 7/6
• 5/9
• 2/3
• 8/27

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

What improper fraction is shown by the picture?

• 13/8
• 13/16
• 13/4
• 3    1/4

Tags

CCSS.3.G.A.2

What mixed number is shown by the picture?

• 13/8
• 3  1/3
• 13/4
• 3    1/4

Tags

CCSS.3.G.A.2