Fraction word problems

What operation would you use? :
The bleachers at a football game are 7/8 full, and 1/2 of the fans in the bleachers are rooting for the home team. What fraction of the bleachers are filled with home-team fans?

• Multiplying 
• Dividing

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.6

Sue eats 3/8 of a cherry pie.  Jan eats 1/4 of what was LEFT.  How much of the pie did Jan eat?

• 3/32
• 4/12
• 5/32
• 8/10

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

The serving size of Mrs. Lamb's favorite cereal is 1/4 cup. How many servings are there in a box that holds 13 cups?

• 1/52

• 1 1/2

• 13 1/4

• 52

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.7B

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

A serving size of ice cream is 1/6 gallon. If Bobby has 2 gallons of ice cream, how many servings does Bobby have?

• 12

• 1/12

• 1/3

• 2/6

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.7A

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

an ice cream shop uses 6 cherries to make 4 identical sundaes. How many cherries are used in each sundae?

• 4/6

• 2/3

• 1 1/2

• 24

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.3

A baker uses 12 bars of chocolate to make 5 pies. How much chocolate does he use in each pie?

• 60

• 1/12

• 5/12

• 2 2/5

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.3

Two-thirds of the students in Carl’s class are boys. Three-eighths of the boys are 10 years old. What fraction of the students in Carl’s class are 10 year-old boys?

• x
• ÷

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.6

Two-thirds of the students in your class are boys. One-eighth of the boys play soccer. What fraction of the kids in your class are boys who play soccer? 

• x
• ÷

Tags

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

Select the correct expression: 
Ana has 3/4 of a cake left over from her birthday party. She brings it to school to share with four of her friends. How much cake does each friend get? 

• 5 ÷ 3/4
• 3/4 x 5
• 5 x 3/4
• 3/4 ÷ 5 

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.3

CCSS.5.NF.B.7

Bradley had 1/2 of a pizza pie left over from a party. The next day he ate 3/5 of his leftovers. How much pizza did he eat the next day?

• x
• ÷

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2