Fractions from Word Problems

of the campers at a summer camp in the Berkshires were from Massachusetts. Of that group, were 12 years old. What fraction of campers were 12 year-olds from Massachusetts at the camp? (Put your answer in simplest form.)

Which of the following questions could be answered using the expression 3 divided by 1/3?

• How many miles will Kniah walk is she walks 1/3 mile each day for 9 days?

• How many 1/3 cup serving can be made from a 3 cup bag of granola?

• How much of a pie will each person get if 3 people share 1/3 of a pie?

• How much granola is left if 1/3 cup is taken from a 3 cup bag?

Kamari completed his math homework in 1/3 of an hour.

He had to complete 4 math problems.

He spent an equal amount of time on each problem.

How much of an hour did Kamari spend on each problem?

• 1/12

• 1/7

• 3/4

• 12

Keon is planting to rectangular gardens. His rose garden is 6 feet long and 3/8 foot wide. His tulip garden is 6 feet long and 6/8 foot wide.

Which statement is true about the two gardens?

• The rose and tulip gardens have the same area

• The rose garden has an area that is 3/8 square foot less than the tulip garden.

• The tulip garden is smaller than the rose garden.

• The area of the tulip garden is double the area of the rose garden.

Andrea has 80 coins in her collection. She shared 3/4 of her collection with friends. How many coins did she share?

• 20

• 50

• 60

• 70