Solving Problems Involving Fractions

Mina has 1/2 of a bag of popcorn. She eats half of her popcorn. How much popcorn does Mina have left?

• 1/8 of a bag

• 1/4 of a bag

• 1/2 of a bag

• 1 bag

Josh has 3/4 quart of chicken stock.  He uses 2/3 of it to make some soup.  How much chicken stock does he use to make the soup?  

• 1/4 quart

• 1/2 quart

• 3/4 quart

• 2/3 quart

Jomari has a piece of stick that is 3/4 of a foot in length. he wants to cut pieces of sticks that are 1/16 of a foot long. How many pieces of sticks can Jomari cut? What are the given facts?

• A piece of the stick is 3/4 of a foot in length and each cut of the stick is 1/16 of a foot long

• A piece of the stick is 3/4 of a foot in length

• A piece of the stick cut into 1/16 of a foot long

• A piece of the stick and a cut of the stick

Jomari has a piece of stick that is 3/4 of a foot in length. he wants to cut pieces of sticks that are 1/16 of a foot long. How many pieces of sticks can Jomari cut? What operation shall we use to solve the problem?

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Division

Jomari has a piece of stick that is 3/4 of a foot in length. he wants to cut pieces of sticks that are 1/16 of a foot long. How many pieces of sticks can Jomari cut?

• The number of pieces of sticks Jomari has

• The number of pieces of sticks that can be cut from a piece of stick

• The number of pieces of sticks he wants to cut

• The number of pieces of sticks

Jomari has a piece of stick that is 3/4 of a foot in length. he wants to cut pieces of sticks that are 1/16 of a foot long. How many pieces of sticks can Jomari cut? What is the correct number sentence?

• 3/4 x 1/16 = N

• 3/4 - 1/16 = N

• 3/4 + 1/16 = N

• 3/4 ÷ 1/16 = N

Brenda has a 5-meter red ribbon. She will use 1/2 of a meter of the ribbon for every card she makes. How many cards can she make from the ribbon?

What is asked?

• The number of ribbons

• The number of ribbons and cards

• The number of cards she can make

• The number of cards that can be made from the ribbon

Brenda has a 5-meter red ribbon. She will use 1/2 of a meter of the ribbon for every card she makes. How many cards can she make from the ribbon? What are the given facts?

• 5-meter red ribbon and a card

• 5-meter ribbon and each cut is 1/2

• 5-meter red ribbon and each cut of the ribbon is 1/2 of a meter

• 5-meter ribbon and 1/2 of a ribbon

Brenda has a 5-meter red ribbon. She will use 1/2 of a meter of the ribbon for every card she makes. How many cards can she make from the ribbon? What operation shall we use to solve the problem?

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Division

Brenda has a 5-meter red ribbon. She will use 1/2 of a meter of the ribbon for every card she makes. How many cards can she make from the ribbon?

What is the correct number sentence?

• 5 - 1/2 = N

• 5 ÷ 1/2 = N

• 5 x 1/2 = N

• 5 ÷ 2/1 = N