Fraction Word Problems

Multiplication or division word problem?

Wayne has a hot dog stand open all summer. On Wednesday, he used 2/3 a bag of hot dog buns. On Thursday, he used 4/5 as many hot dog buns. How many bags of hot dog buns did Wayne use on Thursday?

• Multiplication

• Division

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CCSS.5.NF.B.3

CCSS.5.NF.B.4

CCSS.5.NF.B.6

Multiplication or division word problem?

On Wednesday, a team of students cleaned 1/5 of a city block. On Thursday, the team cleaned 2 ¹/₂ as many blocks as on Wednesday. How many city blocks did the students clean on Thursday?

• Multiplication

• Division

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CCSS.5.NF.B.4

CCSS.5.NF.B.6

Multiplication or division word problem?

At Brunswick Zone Arcade, of all the games in the arcade, 2/3 of them are racing games. Of those, ½ are motorcycle racing games. What fraction of the games at Brunswick are motorcycle games?

• Multiplication

• Division

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CCSS.5.NF.B.4

CCSS.5.NF.B.6

Multiplication or division word problem?

A candy store sells gumdrops in bags of 1/8 of a pound each. Determine the weight of six bags.

• Multiplication

• Division

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CCSS.5.NF.B.4

CCSS.5.NF.B.6

Multiplication or division word problem?

Mom has ½ cup of sprinkles to sprinkle on Brandon’s birthday cupcakes. She uses half of the sprinkles. How much does she use?

• Multiplication

• Division

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CCSS.5.NF.B.3

CCSS.5.NF.B.4

CCSS.5.NF.B.6

Multiplication or division word problem?

The corner market bakery needed 3/8 of a pound of sugar for their recipe. They only had ½ of what they needed. How much sugar did they have?

• Multiplication

• Division

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.3

Multiplication or division word problem?

On Sunday, Cracker Barrel used 9 gallons of syrup. On Monday, they used ¾ of that amount. How much did they use on Monday?

• Multiplication

• Division

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CCSS.5.NF.B.4

CCSS.5.NF.B.6

Multiplication or division word problem?

On Saturday, Mrs. YB baked a cobbler. After dinner, 3/4 of the cobbler remained. On Sunday, the family ate 1/3 of what was left. How much of the cobbler did the family eat on Sunday?

• Multiplication

• Division

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.3

CCSS.5.NF.B.4

CCSS.5.NF.B.6

Multiplication or division word problem?

A mother makes 1/2 of a pound of white fudge. She divides the fudge into three equal containers. How much fudge does she put in each container?

• Multiplication

• Division

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CCSS.5.NF.B.3

CCSS.5.NF.B.7

Multiplication or division word problem?

Jayson needs to read 1/4 of his book this week. He plans to read an equal amount each day for five days. What fraction of his book does he need to read daily?

• Multiplication

• Division

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.3

CCSS.5.NF.B.7