Word Problems with Multiplying and Dividing with Fractions

A ream of paper is 500 sheets. Mr. Perez puts 1/4 of the ream in his printer. He stores 2/3 of the remaining ream and divides the rest of the paper equally among his 25 students. How many sheets of paper does each student get?

THIS IS A MULTI-STEP PROBLEM

Step 1: Find 1/4 of the total sheets of paper

Step 2: Subtract to find how many sheets he has now after putting the 1/4 in the printer

Step 3: Find 1/3 of the leftover sheets of paper

Step 4: Divide that by the 25 students

(a)  

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.3

Scott swims the backstroke for 8 laps. This is 1/9 of the total laps he swims in practice. He swims the sidestroke for 1/4 of the remaining laps. Scott divides the rest of the laps equally between the butterfly stroke and freestyle. How many laps does Scott swim the butterfly stroke?

This is a multi-step problem.

Step 1: 8 is 1/9 of the total

8 = 1/9 X ?

Step 2: Multiply that total by 6/9

Step 3: Divide that answer by 2

(a)  

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.3

Kelly reads a book that has 420 pages. She reads 1/7 of the total pages on Thursday and 5/6 of the remaining pages over the next 3 days. Kelly then reads the rest of the pages equally over 4 days. How many pages does Kelly read each day over the last 4 days?

This is a multi-step problem.

Step 1: Find 1/7 of the total pages in the book

Step 2: Subtract that from the total to find how many pages she reads over the next 3 days

Step 3: Find 1/6 of that number

Step 4: Divide that by the 4 last days

(a)  

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.3

A container has 3/4 quarts of milk. 1/3 of the milk is poured into a bowl. How many quarts of milk are poured into the bowl?

• 6/4

• 3/4

• 1/4

• 1

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.6

Blake wants to fill bags of coffee that weigh 1/2 pound each. He has 3 pounds of coffee. How many bags can Blake fill?

• 10

• 1/6

• 3/2

• 6

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.7B

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

A florist spends 1/3 hour making 4 flower bouquets. If each bouquet takes the same amount of time to make, what fraction of one hour is spent making each bouquet?

• 1/12
• 4/12

• 1/4

• 3/12

Lily had 20 chocolate chip cookies. She decided to share 1/4 of he cookies to her best friend Lucy. How many cookies does Lily have left?

• 10

• 20

• 15

• 5

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Lottie had a collection of 72 dishes that she rarely used. She decided to keep 1/6 of the dishes and sell the rest in a garage sale. How many dishes did Lottie keep?

• 12

• 60

• 26

• 14

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

CCSS.4.NF.B.4C

Jade had a piece of fabric. She cut ⅕ of her fabric and used ⅘ of that piece for an art project. What fraction of her fabric did she use for her art project?

• ¼

• ⅗

• ⁴⁄₂₅

• ⁹⁄₉

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.6

Emma baked 40 cupcakes for a party. She gave away 3/8 of them to her neighbors. How many cupcakes does Emma have left?

• 20

• 25

• 15

• 30

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

CCSS.4.NF.B.4C