Fraction Word Problems and Applications

This video tutorial covers solving multi-step problems with fractions and mixed numbers, focusing on the order of operations. It includes examples like cooking recipes and various practice problems, demonstrating how to add, subtract, and divide fractions. The tutorial concludes with real-world applications of these mathematical concepts.

What is the first step in solving multi-step problems with fractions?

• Perform all operations simultaneously

• Use parentheses to group operations

• Ignore the order of operations

• Add all fractions first

In the lentil recipe example, how many scoops of lentils are needed in total?

• 18 scoops

• 24 scoops

• 12 scoops

• 9 scoops

How many batches of soup can be made with a half cup of cream and 3/4 cup of milk if each batch requires 1/8 cup?

• 10 batches

• 5 batches

• 20 batches

• 15 batches

If a student uses 1 and 1/3 yards of paper for one box and 5/6 yards for another, how many 1/6 yard pieces are needed?

• 15 pieces

• 13 pieces

• 12 pieces

• 10 pieces

How much money did Carl's parents donate per mile if he walked a total of 8 and 3/4 miles and received $175?

• $15 per mile

• $20 per mile

• $30 per mile

• $25 per mile

How many complete picture frames can be made from a board that is 10 and 1/12 feet long, with 2 and 3/8 feet unusable?

• 6 frames

• 5 frames

• 4 frames

• 3 frames

How many pieces of sod are needed to cover a lawn that is 15 and 5/6 yards long and 10 and 2/5 yards wide?

• 93 pieces

• 95 pieces

• 92 pieces

• 90 pieces

If Ava has three bags of clay weighing 4/5 pound each, how many bags will she need to make two pottery pieces requiring 3/5 and 7/10 pounds?

• 1 bag

• 1 and 1/2 bags

• 2 bags

• 2 and 1/2 bags

How many gallons of paint will Mark have left after using 3/4 gallon of each color if he starts with 1 and 1/3 gallons of yellow, 1 and 1/4 gallons of green, and 7/8 gallon of blue?

• 2 and 1/24 gallons

• 2 gallons

• 1 and 5/24 gallons

• 1 and 1/24 gallons

If Trina works a total of 11 and 17/20 hours over three days, how many hours will she work each day next week if she works the same total hours?

• 4 hours

• 4 and 1/2 hours

• 3 and 1/2 hours

• 3 and 19/20 hours