Math Word Problems With Fractions

A 21-foot long rope is cut into 3/8-foot pieces. Which expression finds the number of pieces?

• 21 ÷ 3/8

• 21 × 3/8

• 3/8 ÷ 21

• 21 − 3/8

Answer the question in the picture.

• 2 3/4 X 8 must be > 8 because 2 groups of 8 is 16.

• 2 3/4 X 8 must be < 8 because a fraction makes it smaller.

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CCSS.5.NF.B.5B

Mrs. Callan bought a pack of 10 cookies for her 3 children to share equally. How many cookies should each child get if the cookies are shared equally between the 3 children?

• 3 cookies

• 3 1/3 cookies

• 3 1/2 cookies

• 4 cookies

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.3

• 6 servings

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CCSS.5.NF.B.7B

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

How many  one-third cup servings are in 9 cups of strawberries?

• 27

• 1/27

• 36

• 1/12

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CCSS.5.NF.B.7B

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

A chef had 7 avocados.  How many servings of guacamole could he make if each bowl uses one-fourth of an avocado?

• 7

• 1/28

• 28

• 24

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CCSS.5.NF.B.7B

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

A pet store had five dogs to feed.  If they only had one-fourth of a bag of dog food and each dog got the same amount, what fraction of the bag would each dog get?

• 20

• 1/20

• 16

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CCSS.5.NF.B.7A

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

Ruben bought fruit for his soccer team's party.

*He bought 3 1/2 lbs of apples
*He bought 2 3/4 lbs of pears
*He bought 4 1/8 lbs of bananas

How much fruit did he buy?

• 9 3/8

• 9 7/8

• 10 3/8

• 10 1/2

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Eric planted a garden that was 6 1/2 yards long and 4 yards wide. He decided that he wants to double the area of his garden. Which of the following could be the dimensions of his garden after he doubles the area?

• 3 1/4 yards long and 8 yards

• 13 yards long and 2 yards wide

• 13 yards long and 4 yards wide

• 13 yards long and 8 yards wide

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

Talia ran 3 5/12 miles on Friday and 2 2/3 miles on Saturday. She rode his bike 9 5/6 miles on Sunday. How much farther did he ride his bike than run?

• 3 4/12

• 3 3/4

• 4 9/12

• 6 1/12

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2