Real World Fraction Decimal Percents Word Problems

You are making Grandma's famous flamin' hot sauce for the school fundraiser. The recipe calls for 3/4 cup of sugar. You need to make 5 batches of sauce. How much sugar do you need?

• 23/4   or   5  3/4

• 23/8   or   2  7/8

• 15/20   or   3/4

• 15/4   or   3  3/4

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

CCSS.4.NF.B.4C

You decide to dye your hair various colors for Halloween. If you dye 1/3 of it blue, 1/4 pink, and 1/4 black, how much of your original hair color is left?

• 1/6

• 1/12

• 1/3

• 5/6

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

From a rope that is 11 feet long, two pieces of length 13/5  feet and  3.3  feet are cut off. What is the length of the remaining rope? 

• 59/10   or   5.9

• 46/15   or   3.06

• 51/10   or   5.1

• 39/10   or   3.9

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.3

Renee had $300.  She spent 1/3 of her money on shoes and 25% of the remainder on shirts. How much money is she left with?

• $150

• $125

• $175

• $50

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.3

A store sold 40% of its stock of 500 items last month. How many items are left?

• 300 items

• 200 items

• 250 items

• 350 items

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

If a shirt costs $50 and is on sale for 20% off, what is the sale price?

• $40

• $30

• $10

• $45

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

A school has 1200 students, and 25% of them are in the band. How many students are in the band?

• 300 students

• 250 students

• 400 students

• 350 students

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

I had 35 assignments for the week. The ratio of English assignments to the rest of the assignment was 2:3. How many assignments were NOT English?

• 1 cup

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

A recipe for trail mix calls for 3/4 cup dried fruits, 1/2 cup mixed nuts, and 1/3 cup granola.  How many cups of trail mix does this recipe make?

• 5/9

• 5/12

• 19/12   or   1  7/12

• 18/12   or   1  1/2

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2