Quiz about Word Problems with Fractions

Question 1

When we are combining one or more amounts of something, we use:

Accepted Answer

Addition

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Subtraction

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Multiplication

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Division

Question 2

When we take a part of a part, or we take a fraction of a fraction, we use:

Accepted Answer

Multiplication

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Addition

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Subtraction

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Division

Question 3

When we are sorting, cutting, breaking, or pouring something into equal parts or groups, we use:

Accepted Answer

Division

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Addition

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Subtraction

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Multiplication

Question 4

If we are looking for the difference between two amounts, what is remaining/what is left, or how much more/less of something we use:

Accepted Answer

Subtraction

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Addition

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Multiplication

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Division

Question 5

Choose the operation you would use to solve this problem:

$$\frac{6}{8}$$ of a box of pencils needs to be sharpened. What fraction of pencils does not need to be sharpened? (Hint: a full box of pencils is $$\frac{8}{8}$$ )

Accepted Answer

Subtraction

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Addition

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Multiplication

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Division

Question 6

Choose the operation you would use to solve this problem:

Amar ran 1 $$\frac{1}{2}$$ km on Monday. On Tuesday, he ran 2 $$\frac{3}{4}$$ times the distance on Monday. How far did Amar run on Tuesday?

Accepted Answer

Multiplication

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Addition

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Subtraction

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Division

Question 7

Choose the operation you would use to solve this problem:

If Sally, Dawn, and Katherine have $$\frac{3}{4}$$ of a bottle of pop to pour equally amongst themselves, what fraction of the bottle do they each get?

Accepted Answer

Division

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Addition

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Subtraction

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Multiplication

Question 8

Choose the operation you would use to solve this problem:

Rowan and Jack each have a chocolate bar. Rowan eats $$\frac{3}{4}$$ of his chocolate bar. Jack eats $$\frac{5}{8}$$ of his chocolate bar. How much chocolate did they eat altogether?

Accepted Answer

Addition

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Subtraction

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Multiplication

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Division

Question 9

A group of 5 people decide they will equally share $$\frac{3}{4}$$ of a pizza. How big will each slice be?

Accepted Answer

$$\frac{3}{20}$$ of a pizza

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$$\frac{3}{8}$$ of a pizza

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$$\frac{7}{20}$$ of a pizza

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$$\frac{5}{8}$$ of a pizza

Question 10

Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran are creating a song together. Taylor sings for 1 $$\frac{5}{8}$$ minutes and Ed sings for 1 $$\frac{1}{4}$$ minutes. How long do they sing altogether? (2 of these answers are correct - be sure to select both)

Accepted Answer

$$\frac{23}{8}$$ minutes

Accepted Answer

2 $$\frac{7}{8}$$ minutes

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$$\frac{21}{8}$$ minutes

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2 $$\frac{5}{8}$$ minutes

Question 11

$$\frac{7}{8}$$ of the people at a movie theater buy popcorn. $$\frac{3}{4}$$ of these people upgrade to a drink and popcorn combo. What fraction of the people from the whole movie theater get the drink and popcorn combo?

Accepted Answer

$$\frac{21}{32}$$ of the people

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$$\frac{11}{32}$$ of the people

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$$\frac{7}{8}$$ of the people

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$$\frac{5}{8}$$ of the people

Question 12

Jughead eats 1 $$\frac{1}{2}$$ burgers and Betty eats $$\frac{6}{7}$$ of a burger. How much more did Jughead eat?

Accepted Answer

$$\frac{9}{14}$$ of a burger

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$$\frac{11}{14}$$ of a burger

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$$\frac{5}{7}$$ of a burger

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$$\frac{3}{7}$$ of a burger

Question 13

Choose the operation you would use to solve this problem:

Calvin and Hobbes have a bottle of pop. Calvin drank $$\frac{1}{3}$$ of the pop. If Hobbes drinks the rest of the pop, how much will he drink?

Accepted Answer

Subtraction

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Addition

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Multiplication

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Division

Question 14

Choose the operation you would use to solve this problem:

Dorothy and Toto are walking down the yellow brick road to find the Wizard of Oz. On Monday, they walked 1 $$\frac{3}{4}$$ km. On Tuesday, they walked 2 $$\frac{3}{5}$$ km. How far have they walked so far?

Accepted Answer

Addition

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Subtraction

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Multiplication

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Division

Question 15

Choose the operation you would use to solve this problem:

$$\frac{5}{6}$$ of the students in the school theater club know how to dance. $$\frac{1}{3}$$ of these students can also sing. What fraction of students in theater club know how to dance and sing?

Accepted Answer

Multiplication

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Addition

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Subtraction

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Division

Question 16

Choose the operation you would use to solve this problem:

A punch bowl at a party is $$\frac{7}{8}$$ full. If we pour the punch equally amongst 5 people, how much punch does each person get?

Accepted Answer

Division

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Addition

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Subtraction

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Multiplication

Question 17

Dorothy and Toto are walking down the yellow brick road to find the Wizard of Oz. On Monday, they walked $$\frac{5}{8}$$ km. On Tuesday, they walked $$\frac{4}{5}$$ km. How far have they walked so far? (2 of these answers are correct - be sure to select both)

Accepted Answer

$$\frac{57}{40}$$ km

Accepted Answer

1 $$\frac{17}{40}$$ km

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$$\frac{53}{40}$$

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1 $$\frac{13}{40}$$

Question 18

$$\frac{5}{6}$$ of the students in the school know how to dance. $$\frac{1}{3}$$ of these students can also sing. What fraction of students in the whole school know how to dance and sing?

Accepted Answer

$$\frac{5}{18}$$

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$$\frac{1}{18}$$

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$$\frac{1}{3}$$

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$$\frac{2}{3}$$

Question 19

A punch bowl at a party is $$\frac{7}{8}$$ full. If we pour the punch equally amongst 5 people, how much punch does each person get?

Accepted Answer

$$\frac{7}{40}$$

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$$\frac{1}{40}$$

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$$\frac{47}{8}$$

Answer

5 $$\frac{7}{8}$$

Question 20

Calvin and Hobbes have a bottle of pop. Calvin drank $$\frac{1}{3}$$ of the pop. If Hobbes drinks the rest of the pop, how much will he drink?

Accepted Answer

$$\frac{2}{3}$$

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$$\frac{3}{4}$$

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$$\frac{1}{6}$$

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$$\frac{5}{6}$$

Word Problems with Fractions

20 questions

When we are combining one or more amounts of something, we use:

When we take a part of a part, or we take a fraction of a fraction, we use:

When we are sorting, cutting, breaking, or pouring something into equal parts or groups, we use:

If we are looking for the difference between two amounts, what is remaining/what is left, or how much more/less of something we use:

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