Fractions Word Problems

Jaz read for 4/8 of an hour every day of the week. How many hours does she read each week?

• 3 1/2 hours

• 3 hours

• 2 4/8 hours

• 4 hours

Mr. Rodriguez has \frac{5}{8} ton of mulch to be divided evenly among 6 garden boxes. How much mulch will each garden box get?

I have a 6 foot-long piece of wood that I want to cut to build picture frames. If each piece is going to be \frac{3}{4} foot long, how many pieces will I be able to cut?

• 8 pieces

• 6 pieces

• 12 pieces

• 24 pieces

The day after a party, 1/2 of the cake remains.  If 4 people share the rest of the cake equally, what fraction of the cake does each person get? 

• 4/2 of a cake

• 1/8 of a cake

• 8 cakes

• 1/4 of a cake

Change 2  6/7 to an improper fraction.

• 15/7

• 20/7

• 19/7

• 44/7

Change 9  1/4 to an improper fraction.

• 37/4

• 13/4

• 14/4

• 22/4

What is the first step in changing a mixed number to an improper fraction?

• Add the numerator and denominator

• Add the whole number to the numerator

• Multiply the numerator and denominator

• Multiply the whole number and the denominator

When there is a whole number in your equation, what do you always have to do to it BEFORE SOLVING?

• Put it over 1

• Put it under 1

• Keep it the same

Solve the problem below:

• She will have 1/12 piece of ribbon

• She will have 12 pieces of ribbon

• She will have 4/3 pieces or ribbon

• I don't know the answer