Fraction Word Problem

The day after a party, 1/2 of the cake remains.  If 4 people share the rest of the cake equally, what fraction of the cake does each person get? 

• 4/2 of a cake
• 1/8 of a cake
• 8 cakes
• 1/4 of a cake

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CCSS.6.NS.A.1

Aunt Lisa made strawberry and grape jelly.  She made 1  1/2 cups of strawberry.  She made 4  1/2 times as much grape jelly as she did strawberry jelly.  How many cups of grape jelly did she make?

• 4  1/4 cups
• 2 cups
• 3  1/2 cups
• 6  3/4 cups

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CCSS.5.NF.B.6

During clean up time, Mr. Williams found 2 gallon containers of ice cream that were 2/3 full.  How much ice cream was left?  

• 1  1/3 
• 2  2/3  
• 1 
• 2/6  

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CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

CCSS.4.NF.B.4C

A scientist has a bottle that is 5/6 full of solution.  He uses 2/5 of the solution in the bottle for an experiment.  How much of a full bottle of solution does he use?

• 1/3 of a bottle
• 1/2 of a bottle
• 14/30 of a bottle
• 1/5 of a bottle

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CCSS.5.NF.B.6

After a party, Patrick had 4 cupcakes left over.  he wanted to split them between himself and his 2 sisters.  How much cupcake will each of them get?

• 1 Cupcake
• 2 cupcakes
• 1  1/3 cupcakes
• 3/4  cupcakes

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.3

Snow fell in Monroe twice in one day. The town received 3/8 inch of snow in the morning and another 1/2 inch of snow in the afternoon. How many total inches of snow fell in Monroe on that day?

• 1/8
• 3/10
• 5/8
• 7/8

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Bill is cleaning out his refrigerator and notices that he has 2/3 of a gallon of juice left in the container. He pours 2/9 picture of a gallon left for his brother. What part of the gallon of juice is left now?

• 4/9
• 3/9
• 2/6
• 1/2

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

A recipe needs 3/4 cup of sugar. If the recipe is doubled, how much sugar is needed?

• 1
• 1 1/2
• 1  3/4 
• 2

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CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

CCSS.4.NF.B.4C

Julia has 3 1/2 pounds of dog food.  She plans to split it equally among her 7 dogs.  How much dog food will each dog receive?

• 1/2 pound each
• 2 pounds each
• 21  1/2 pounds each
• 1  pound each

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.3

Ms. Garcia bought 3 ²/₃ pounds of bologna. She ate 1½ pounds . How many pounds of bologna does she have left 

• 1 ½ 
• 2 ¾ 
• - 2 ¾ 
• 2 ¹/₆

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C