Fraction Story Problems

What is a common denominator of $\frac{2}{5}$  and $\frac{1}{4}$ ?

Zack and Noah jogged  $\frac{2}{5}$  of a mile and walked another  $\frac{1}{4}$   of a mile. How far did they go in all?

How much is a  $\frac{1}{3}$  of a dozen eggs?

How much is a  $\frac{1}{6}$  of a dozen eggs?

Mrs. Brown bought a dozen eggs at the store, but when she got home she discovered that  $\frac{1}{3}$   of the eggs were broken so she threw them away. She used  $\frac{1}{6}$   of the dozen in a recipe. How many eggs were left? What fraction of the dozen was left?

What is a common denominator of  $3\frac{1}{9}$  and  $1\frac{3}{4}$  ?

What is an equivalent fraction for  $3\frac{1}{9}$  ?

What is an equivalent fraction for  $1\ \frac{3}{4}$  ?

 Erin had  $3\ \frac{1}{9}$   boxes of granola bars. She gave  $1\ \frac{3}{4}$   of the boxes of granola bars to her friends. How much did 

Erin have left for herself?

Liam spent  $\frac{3}{4}$  of an hour reading his book and  $\frac{1}{3}$  of an hour drawing. What fraction of an hour did Liam spend 

reading and drawing?