Fraction Fun: Solving Word Problems with Whole Numbers

Lily has 5 apples. She gives away 2/3 of an apple to her friend. How many apples does she have left?

• 3.5

• 5

• 4

• 4.33

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Tom has 6 meters of ribbon. He uses 1/4 meter for a project. How much ribbon does he have remaining?

• 5 meters

• 5.75 meters

• 6 meters

• 5.5 meters

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

A baker made 8 pies. He sold 1/2 of a pie. How many pies does he have left?

• 6.5

• 8

• 7

• 7.5

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Sarah has 10 liters of juice. She drinks 3/5 of a liter. How much juice is left?

• 9.4 liters

• 8.5 liters

• 10 liters

• 7.5 liters

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.3

In a garden, there are 7 flowers. If 1/2 of a flower wilts, how many flowers are still healthy?

• 6

• 7

• 4

• 5

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Mark has 12 cookies. He eats 2/3 of a cookie. How many cookies does he have left?

• 12

• 11.33

• 11

• 10.5

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

A farmer has 20 carrots. He sells 3/4 of a carrot. How many carrots does he have left?

• 19.25

• 19

• 20.75

• 18.5

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Jessica has 11 liters of paint. She uses 2/3 of a liter for a project. How much paint does she have remaining?

• 9.67 liters

• 10 liters

• 11.5 liters

• 10.33 liters

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.3