Fraction Word Problems

Haruki went to the seafood market and purchased 3 1/2 pounds of cod and 1 3/4 pounds of catfish. How many total pounds of fish did she purchase?

• 4 4/6 pounds

• 5 1/4 pounds

• 5 11/12 pounds

• 4 3/4 pounds

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

During the class science experiment, David's rye grass grew 6 1/10 centimeters, and Tyler's rye grass grew 8 2/5 centimeters. By how many centimeters did Tyler's grass growth exceed David's grass growth?

• 2 3/10 centimeters

• 2 3/15 centimeters

• 14 1/2 centimeters

• 3/10 centimeters

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

A craft requires a button to be placed every 1/4 inch along a strip of fabric. How many buttons will be placed along a strip of fabric that is 12 inches long?

• 3

• 8

• 48

• 12

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.7B

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

Kara makes 2 pounds of macaroni for a party. How many people can she serve if each person eats 1/8 of a pound?

• 8

• 16

• 4

• 12

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.7B

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

Raeanne walks 1/6 of a mile from her home to school each morning. She walks the same distance coming home each afternoon. How many miles does Raeanne walk between home and school in 5 days?

• 1/30

• 5 1/6

• 5/6

• 1 2/3

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

CCSS.4.NF.B.4C

Pauleen's cookie recipe calls for 3 2/3 cups of flour. How many cups of flour will Pauleen need to use in order to make a triple batch of cookies?

• 9 2/3

• 6

• 11

• 9 1/2

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

CCSS.4.NF.B.4C

Jaren has a cookie recipe that calls for 2 1/2 cups of flour. He has already put in 1 3/8 cups of the flour. How much more flour should he add?

• 3 4/10

• 1 2/6

• 1 1/8

• 1 2/8

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

Darren's cranberry pie recipe calls for 3 1/2 cups of cranberries. So far he has put in 2 3/4 cups of cranberries. How many cups of cranberries does Darren still need to add?

• 3/4

• 1 1/4

• 1/2

• 1 1/2

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C