Fractions by Whole Number Word Problems

Nine identical cakes weigh a total of 20¼ pounds. How much does each cake weigh?

• 4/9 pound

• 2⋅1/9 pounds

• 2⋅9/36 pounds

• 2⋅1/4 pounds

Twelve whole pizzas are eaten. Each person eats ¼ pizza. How many people eat pizza?

• 48 people 

• 16 people

• 8 people

• 3 people

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

In Maddie’s garden, 1/3 of her plants are tomatoes. Of those tomatoes, 2/5 of them are ripe. What fraction of the plants are ripe tomatoes?

• 2/8

• 3/15

• 3/8

• 2/15

Anthony divided 3/4 of a pound of butter into 6 equal parts. How much butter was in each part?

• 8 lb

• 18/4 lb

• 1/8 lb

• 1/24 lb

A hiking trail is 15 miles long. There is a rest area every 3/4 of a mile. How many rest areas are there along the hiking trail?

• 10

• 20

• 25

• 30

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.

Syra's necklace is 5 inches long. If she wants to put beads on it that are each ¾ of an inch. How many bead will fit on her necklace

• 12  3/4

• 4/36

• 9

• 15/4

Lindsey has 5 bales of hay. If her horse eats 2/3 of a bale each day, how many days can she feed her horse?

• 3 ¾

• 10/3

• 11/2

• 5 ⅔

I have an 10 pound bag of dog food. If it is 2/3 full right now, how much dog food is in the bag?

• 20/3 pounds

• 15 pounds

• 9  1/3 pounds

• 1/15  pounds