Mixed Fraction Operation Word Problems

There is 7/8 pieces of pie left over.  You give away 1/4 of the leftover pie.  How much pie did you give away?

• 7/32

• 7/64

• 21/64

• 5/8

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.6

You have 1/4 cup of water.  You need to have 7/8 cup.  How much more water do you need?

• 1  3/8 cup

• 3/4 cup

• 5/8 cup

• 1 cup

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

As a treat, your mom gave you a whole candy bar.  On the way to your friend’s house you ate ⅓ of the candy bar and put the rest away for later. After arriving to friend’s house, you decide that you want to share half of what was left with your friend.  What fraction of the candy bar will you share with your friend? 

• ⅓

• ½

• ⅔

• ⅜

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.3

Simon has 1/5 of a gallon of cranberry juice, 1/3 of a gallon of apple juice, and 7/10 of a gallon of grape juice. How much juice does Simon have?

• 9/30

• 1/2

• 1  7/30

• 1  13/30

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Joel made some muffins. He gave 1/4 of the muffins to a neighbor. He took 3/8 of the muffins to school. What fraction of the muffins did he have left?

• 4/12

• 3/8

• 5/12

• 8/8

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

15 How many inches were cut?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

Sophie went to the lake with her family. First, they spent 1 1/4 hours fishing. Then, they spent twice as much time swimming. How much time did they spend fishing and swimming in all?

Write your answer as a whole number, fraction, or mixed number. Simplify any fractions.

(a)  

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.3

Kelly made fruit punch to serve at a party for her chess team. She mixed 1 2/5 liters of cranberry juice and 1 3/5 liters of pineapple juice together. Then, she split the fruit punch evenly among 9 glasses. How much fruit punch did Kelly pour into each glass? Write your answer as a whole number, fraction, or mixed number. Simplify any fractions.

(a)  

David has 3 1/2 cups of blueberries. He uses 1/4 of a cup of blueberries to make a breakfast smoothie. He uses 1/2 of the remaining blueberries to make blueberry pancakes. How many cups of blueberries does he use for the pancakes?

Write your answer as a whole number, fraction, or mixed number. Simplify any fractions.

(a)  

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.3

Candice and Chris run a relay race at recess. Candice runs 1 ⅓ of a lap around the track. Chris runs ½ of a lap around the track. How much farther does Candice run than Chris?

(a)   laps

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2