Fraction Word Problems

Isabela got

 $1\ \ \frac{2}{3}$   pounds of candy from trick-or-treating. Her sister got  $2\ \frac{4}{5}$   pounds. How much more did her sister get? 

(a)  

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

Count Dracula loves his bats.  $\frac{1}{2}$  of his bats are male, and  $\frac{1}{3}$  of the male bats are purple. What fraction of the Count's bats are male and purple? 

(a)  

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.6

Carson has  $\frac{5}{6}$  of a pumpkin pie. She splits it into three equal pieces to share with her friends. What fraction of pie will each of her friends get? 

(a)  

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.3

CCSS.5.NF.B.7

Anna bought 7 yards of fabric to make her costume. She used  $5\ \frac{4}{9}$   yards for her costume. How many yards of fabric does she have left? 

(a)  

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

The Headless Horseman rode  $4\ \frac{1}{2}$  miles from the cabin to the haunted woods. Then, he rode  $9\ \frac{1}{4}$  miles from the woods to the swamp. Then, he rode 10 more miles back home. What is the total distance he traveled? 

(a)  

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.3

Pugsley worked at the pumkpin patch  $4\ \frac{1}{2}$  days last week. If he gets paid $64 dollars per day, how much money did Pugsley earn last week? 

(a)  

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

CCSS.4.NF.B.4C

There are 50 kids who entered the corn maze.  $\frac{4}{5}$  of the kids successfully made it through the corn maze in 20 minutes. How many kids made it through the corn maze in 20 minutes? 

(a)  

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

CCSS.4.NF.B.4C

A hot chocolate recipe calls for $\frac{3}{4}$  cups of milk. Thomas halves the recipe. How much milk does he need?

(a)  

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.7A

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

At a Haunted House, $\frac{3}{15}$  of the costumes are ghosts,  $\frac{6}{12}$  are vampires, and  $\frac{2}{9}$  are mummies. What fraction of the costumes are ghosts and mummies combined? 

(a)  

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Which of the following is a mixed number fraction?

• 2.75

• $2\ \frac{3}{4}$

• $\frac{33}{5}$

• $\frac{5}{33}$

Tags

CCSS.3.NF.A.3C