Fractions and Mixed Number Word Problems

 All of my stuffies are pink, red, and blue.  If   $\frac{1}{4}$  of my stuffies are pink and  $\frac{2}{4}$   are blue how many are red?

•  $\frac{1}{4}$  

•  $\frac{2}{4}$  

•  $\frac{3}{4}$  

• 1 $\frac{1}{4}$  

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On Elhadji’s first try he took 8 shots on his basketball hoop and made 7. On his second try he took the same amount of shots and made 3 shots. Which fraction shows how many shots he made while he was practicing?

•  $\frac{10}{8}$  

•  $\frac{10}{16}$  

•  $\frac{4}{16}$  

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I have 10 books. Of those books  $\frac{4}{10}$  of them are blue and  $\frac{2}{10}$  are red. What fraction of books are not blue or red?

•  $\frac{6}{10}$  

•  $\frac{4}{10}$  

•  $\frac{1}{2}$  

• 10 $\frac{6}{10}$  

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 Liz ran of a  $\frac{2}{3}$  mile, Freddy ran  $\frac{1}{3}$  of a mile, Isabella ran $1\frac{1}{3}$  miles. How many miles did they run in all?

• 2 miles

•  $1\ \frac{1}{3}$  miles

•  $2\ \frac{1}{3}$  miles

•  $1\ \frac{2}{3}$  miles

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Draco boiled his potion for  $\frac{3}{4}$  of an hour. Vincent boiled for  $1\frac{1}{4}$  hours. Gregory boiled his potion for  $\frac{2}{4}$ of an hour less than Vincent’s time. 

How long did Gregory boil his potion?

•  $\frac{2}{4}$  of an hour

•  $\frac{3}{4\ }$  of an hour

•  $1\ \frac{3}{4}$  hours

•  $2\ \frac{2}{4}$  hours

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Draco boiled his potion for  $\frac{3}{4}$  of an hour. Vincent boiled for  $1\frac{1}{4}$  hours. Gregory boiled his potion for  $\frac{2}{4}$ of an hour less than Vincent’s time. 

How long did all of the potions boil?

•  $\frac{2}{4}$  of an hour

•  $\frac{3}{4\ }$  of an hour

•  $1\ \frac{3}{4}$  hours

•  $2\ \frac{2}{4}$  hours

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Draco boiled his potion for  $\frac{3}{4}$  of an hour. Vincent boiled for  $1\frac{1}{4}$  hours. Gregory boiled his potion for  $\frac{2}{4}$ of an hour less than Vincent’s time. 

What is the difference of how long Vincent and Draco boiled their potions?

•  $\frac{2}{4}$  of an hour

•  $\frac{3}{4\ }$  of an hour

•  $1\ \frac{3}{4}$  hours

•  $2\ \frac{2}{4}$  hours

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Jose's family ordered two pizzas. The first night they ate  $1\frac{1}{4}$  of the pizzas. The next day for lunch, they at  $\frac{2}{4}$  of what was left over. How much pizza remains?

•  $\frac{1}{4}$  

•  $\frac{3}{4}$  

•  $1\ \frac{1}{4}$  

•  $1\ \frac{3}{4}$  

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 If  $\frac{3}{12}$  of Silas’s stuffies are dogs and $\frac{4}{12}$  are penguins, how many stuffies are not dogs or penguins?

•  $\frac{7}{12}$  

•  $\frac{5}{12}$  

•  $\frac{6}{12}$  

•  $\frac{7}{24}$  

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Yip Yip ate  $\frac{7}{10}$  of his kibble. Gracie then stole  $\frac{20}{100}$   of the remaining kibble. What fraction of the kibble did Yip Yip have left to eat?

•  $\frac{27}{100}$  

•  $\frac{30}{100}$  

•  $\frac{10}{100}$  

•  $\frac{72}{10}$  

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