WorksheetsFractions word problems
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 3hrs 35mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Snow fell in Newton twice in one day. The town received 3/8 inch of snow in the morning and another 1/2 inch of snow in the afternoon. How many total inches of snow fell in Newton on that day?
a)
1/8
b)
3/10
c)
5/8
d)
7/8
2.
Simon has 1/5 of a gallon of cranberry juice, 1/3 of a gallon of apple juice, and 7/10 of a gallon of grape juice. How much juice does Simon have?
a)
9/30
b)
1/2
c)
1 7/30
d)
1 13/30
3.
A batch of oatmeal cookies calls for 3/4 cup of oatmeal. Ellen is making 4 1/2 batches of cookies. How many cups of oatmeal will she need?
a)
3
b)
3 1/8
c)
3 3/8
d)
4 4/6
4.
There are seven gloves in the lost & found box. There are two blue gloves, three green gloves, one black glove, and one brown glove. What fraction of the gloves are black?
a)
1/7
b)
2/7
c)
3/7
d)
6/7
5.
Gene ate 2/8 of the pizza pie. Tommy ate 1/8 of the pizza pie. What fraction of the pizza pie was eaten altogether?
a)
5/8
b)
4/8 or 1/2
c)
2/8 or 1/4
d)
3/8
6.
What is the answer to the model shown?
a)
1/16
b)
1/4
c)
7/16
d)
1/2
7.
What multiplication problem is being modeled in this picture?
a)
3/4 x 3/4
b)
4/3 x 4/3
c)
3/4 x 3/5
d)
3/4 x 4/3
8.
What multiplication problem is being modeled in this picture?
a)
3/8 x 1/4
b)
1/8 x 3/4
c)
3/7 x 1/4
d)
1/7 x 3/4
9.
Kiely is making bracelets for her friends. She had 9 feet of string, and she needs 1/3 a foot of string for every bracelet. How many bracelets can she make?
a)
27 bracelets
b)
1/27 bracelets
10.
Kiely is making bracelets for her friends. She had 9 feet of string, and she needs 1/3 a foot of string for every bracelet. How many bracelets can she make?
a)
27 bracelets
b)
1/27 bracelets
11.
Which of the following is an equivalent fraction to 5/6?
a)
9/12
b)
10/12
c)
8/12
d)
14/18
12.
Simplify the improper fraction then choose the correct mixed number.
19
−
6
19
−
6
a)
3 1/6
b)
4 1/6
13.
A chef had 7 avocados. How many servings of guacamole could he make if each bowl uses one-fourth of an avocado?
a)
7
b)
1/28
c)
28
d)
24
14.
A pet store had five dogs to feed. If they only had one-fourth of a bag of dog food and each dog got the same amount, what fraction of the bag would each dog get?
a)
20
b)
1/20
c)
16
15.
A farmer was dividing up his one-half of an acre of land between his 4 children. since each child got the same amount of land, what fraction of the acre did each get?
a)
8
b)
1/4
c)
1/2
d)
1/8
16.
There are red, blue, and green ribbons on the table. There are a total of 48 ribbons. Two-sixths of the ribbons are red. How many ribbons are red?
a)
6
b)
12
c)
16
d)
8
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