Solving Word Problems with Unit Fractions

What is one-third of 15?

• 3

• 5

• 15

• 45

If Dave has six history books and they represent one-fourth of his total collection, how many books does he have?

• 18

• 6

• 12

• 24

How many cats are in the animal shelter if two orange tabbies represent one-eighth of the total?

• 16

• 32

• 8

• 24

If three owls wearing green ties are one-fourth of all owls, how many owls are there?

• 12

• 15

• 8

• 10

What is the total number of owls if four owls wearing green ties are one-fourth of the population?

• 12

• 16

• 8

• 20

How many cookies were originally in the package if four eaten cookies represent one-sixth?

• 32

• 28

• 24

• 20

After eating four cookies from a pack of 24, how many are left?

• 24

• 22

• 20

• 18

What fraction of a pizza do four friends need to eat if they have already eaten half each and one whole pizza remains?

• One-fourth

• One-third

• One-half

• Three-fourths

If each friend ate three-fourths of a pizza, how much did they eat in total?

• Four pizzas

• Two pizzas

• One pizza

• Three pizzas

How many pieces of gum were in each pack if Dave started with 30 pieces, gave away 5, and had 25 left?

• 6

• 7

• 5

• 4