Fraction Word Problems

Matthew has 8 pencils. Three of them do not have erasers on the end. What fraction of the pencils do not have erasers?

• 8/3
• 3/8
• 5/8
• 1/2

Tags

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

2. Kiki ate 1/6 of the celery sticks. What fraction of the celery sticks is left for Carl to eat?

• 5/6
• 2/3
• 3/4
• 4/6

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.3A

3.  Mitchell has a small bag with twelve M&Ms in it.  Five of the M&Ms are yellow. Two are green. One is orange. Four are brown.  What fraction of the M&Ms are brown?

• 5/12
• 2/12
• 1/12
• 4/12

Tags

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

Fanny picked 2/5 of the oranges from the tree. What fraction of the oranges is left for Tina to pick?

• 4/5
• 1/2
• 3/5
• 1/4

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.3A

6. Chelsea divided an apple into eight equal pieces. She ate five pieces. She put the other three in the fridge. What fraction did Chelsea eat?

• 5/8
• 1/4
• 1/2
• 3/8

Tags

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

Pam poured 1/4 cup of sugar into the cake mix. Her mom poured another 1/4 cup. How much sugar is in the cake mix?

• 3/4
• 2/8
• 2/4 or 1/2
• 1/4

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D

Francis has six chocolate bars. He gives one to John and one to Chester. He keeps the rest for himself. What fraction of the chocolate bars did he give away?

• 3/6 or 1/2
• 4/6 or 2/3
• 2/6 or 1/3
• 5/6

Tags

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

Gene ate 2/8 of the pizza pie. Tommy ate 1/8 of the pizza pie. What fraction of the pizza pie was eaten altogether?

• 5/8
• 4/8 or 1/2
• 2/8 or 1/4
• 3/8

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D

There are seven gloves in the lost & found box. There are two blue gloves, three green gloves, one black glove, and one brown glove. What fraction of the gloves are black?

• 1/7
• 2/7
• 3/7
• 6/7

Tags

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

Jordan ate 3/9 of the crackers. Sam ate of the 4/9 crackers. What fraction of the crackers is left?

• 7/9
• 2/9
• 1/9
• 5/9

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D