Word Problems and Fractions

Caroline needs  $3\ \frac{1}{7}$   cups of sugar for her first batch of brownies and  $2\ \frac{8}{9}$   cups of sugar for a second batch. How much sugar does she need in all?

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Simon bought  $\frac{2}{3}$   pounds of cookies. He ate  $\frac{4}{5}$   of the cookies he bought. What was the weight of the cookies that Sam ate?

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Eric needs  $\frac{1}{2}$   deck of playing cards for a magic trick. He only has  $\frac{2}{7}$   of a deck. What fraction of a deck does Eric still need?

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Students must take their tests home to be signed. Two-thirds of the class took home their tests. Only  $\frac{1}{8}$   of the students who took their tests home got them signed. What fraction of the entire class got their tests signed?

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Robert’s gas tank has  $5\ \frac{3}{5}$   gallons of gas in it. If he adds  $7\ \frac{2}{3}$   gallons, how much gas will be in the tank?

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One serving of pancakes calls for  $\frac{1}{3}$   cups of milk. How many cups are needed for 4 servings of pancakes?

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Randy ran  $1\ \frac{3}{4}$   miles. Natasha ran  $\frac{9}{10}$   miles. How much more miles did Randy run that Natasha?

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If Carlos works $\frac{5}{12}$   of a day every day. How much will Carlos have worked after 5 days?

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Mr. Garcia worked 4 hours on Wednesday. He took a quick break every  $\frac{1}{2}$   hour. How many breaks did Mr. Garcia take?

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John is  $5\ \frac{6}{10}$   feet tall and Jamar is  $\frac{5}{8}$   taller than John. How tall is Jamar?

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