One and Two Step Word Problems with Fractions

Brooke had 3/5 of an apple pie and her mother had 2/7 of an apple pie.   How much apple pie do they have in total?

• 35/35

• 5/12

• 31/35

• 1   2/35

Solve this problem:
Two thirds of the students in a class wear blue jeans. Two sixths of the students who wear blue jeans also wear red shirts. What fraction of the students in the class wear blue jeans and red shirts?

• 2/9

• 1/3

• 1

• 1/4

Multiplication or division word problem?

Wayne has a hot dog stand open all summer. On Wednesday, he used 2/3 a bag of hot dog buns. On Thursday, he used 4/5 as many hot dog buns. How many bags of hot dog buns did Wayne use on Thursday?

• Multiplication

• Division

Multiplication or division word problem? On Wednesday, a team of students cleaned 1/5 of a city block. On Thursday, the team cleaned 2 1/2 as many blocks as on Wednesday. How many city blocks did the students clean on Thursday?

• Multiplication

• Division

Multiplication or division word problem? A mother makes 1/2 of a pound of white fudge. She divides the fudge into three equal containers. How much fudge does she put in each container?

• Multiplication

• Division

You have 2/3 of a pumpkin pie left over from Thanksgiving. You want to give 1/2 of it to your sister. How much of the whole pumpkin pie will this be?

• 1/5

• 1/4

• 1/3 

• 1/6

Q1. How many hamburgers are there?

• A) 10 hamburgers

• B) 2/20 hamburgers

• C) 8 hamburgers

• D) 14 hamburgers

Multiplication or division word problem?

Jayson needs to read 1/4 of his book this week. He plans to read an equal amount each day for five days. What fraction of his book does he need to read daily?

• Multiplication

• Division

Multiplication or division word problem?

After a birthday party, ½ of a cake remains. If 2 friends share the rest of the cake, what fraction of the original cake does each friend get?

• Multiplication

• Division

To stay healthy, we should drink 6 1/2 glasses of water a day. If we follow this guideline, how much water would we drink in a full week?

• 32 1/2 cups

• 45 cups

• 33 cups

• 45 1/2 cups