Fraction of a Number Word Problem

Solve this problem:
Mario is making brownies. Four-fifths of the brownies have walnuts on them. One-half of the brownies with walnuts also have peanut butter in them. What fraction of the brownies have walnuts and peanut butter?

• 1 and 3/5

• 3/10

• 1 and 3/10

• 2/5

A farmer mows 1/5 of an acre each day.  If his property has 3 acres, how many days will it take to mow it all?
What operation do you use to solve this problem?

• Add

• Subtract

• Multiply

• Divide

Solve this problem:
A farmer mows 1/5 of an acre each day.  If his property has 3 acres, how many days will it take to mow it all?

• 15

• 2 and 4/5

• 3 and 1/5

• 3/5

A dog's food bowl holds 2 cups of dog food.  Pete uses a scoop that holds 1/3 of a cup of dog food.  How many scoops will it take for Pete to fill the dog bowl?
What operation do you use to solve this problem?

• Add

• Subtract

• Multiply

• Divide