Improper Fraction Word Problem

If you have 2 3/4 pizzas and you eat 1 1/2 pizzas, how many pizzas do you have left?

• 1 1/4

• 3/4

• 1 3/4

• 2 1/4

If you walk 2 1/4 miles to the store and then walk 3 1/2 miles to a friend's house, how far did you walk in total?

• 5 3/4 miles

• 6 1/4 miles

• 7 miles

• 4 1/2 miles

If you have 3 2/5 liters of water and you drink 1 3/4 liters, how much water do you have left?

• 1 2/5 liters

• 2 3/5 liters

• 1 1/2 liters

• 2 1/5 liters

John wrote fourteen thirds as the correct answer to a problem. Which problem could he have solved?

• What is three divided by fourteen?

• What is 14 divided by 3?

• What is one third of fourteen?

• What is one-fourteenth of three?

Mandy had 2/3 pound of watermelon. She ate 1/3 of the 2/3, how much does she have left?

• 1/3

• 1/4

• 2/3

• 4/5

Seven people want to share three pints of ice cream equally. How many pints of ice cream should each person get?

• 1/7

• 1/3

• 3/7

• 7/3

Nine people want to share five candy bars equally. How much of the candy bar will each person get?

• 4

• 5

• 9/2

• 5/9

Micheal wrote 5 and 1/3 as the correct answer to a problem. Which problem could he have solved?

*Hint* convert to an improper fraction first!

• What is five divided by one-third?

• What is one-third divided by 5?

• What is 16 divided by 3?

• What is five divided by 3?