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Dr. Seuss Fractions Story problems

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Thing 1 danced 1/2 of a mile. Thing 2 danced double the amount of Thing 1. How many miles did Thing 2 dance.

a)

2 mile

b)

1/2 mile

c)

2/1 mile

d)

2/2 or 1 whole mile

2.

Horton drank 4/8 of the water in a pond, on Monday. On Tuesday he drank 1/2 of the water in another pond. On which day did he drink more water?

a)

Both days he drank and equal amount. 1/2=4/8

b)

Monday 4/8>1/2 Tuesday

c)

Tuesday 1/2>4/8 Monday

d)

Tuesday 1/2<4/8 Monday

3.

Sam I am ate 3/3 of green eggs and ham on Sunday. Sam I am ate 2/6 of green eggs and ham on Monday. Which of the responses are TRUE?

a)

3/3 = 2/6

b)

3/3 > 2/6

c)

3/3 < 2/6

d)

None of the above

4.

Cat in the hat ate 2/10 of an ice cream bar. The next day he ate 5/10 of the ice cream bar. How much did the Cat in the Hat have left?

a)

7/20

b)

7/10

c)

3/10

d)

1/2

5.

Sam ate 4/8 of green eggs on Monday. On Tuesday Sam ate 2/4 of green eggs. Which comparison is true?

a)

2/4>4/8

b)

2/4=4/8

c)

2/4<4/8

d)

none of the above

6.

On Monday Cat in the hat ran 4/5 of a mile. On Tuesday Cat in the hat ran 7/8 of mile. Are the fractions equivalent, if not Which day was more or less?

a)

Yes, 4/5 and 7/8 are equivalent.

b)

4/5>7/8

c)

4/5<7/8

7.

Horton ate 4/8 of his carrots. The next day he ate 3/6. Did he eat an equivalent amount?

a)

4/8>3/6

b)

3/6<4/8

c)

4/8=3/6

d)

4/8<3/6

8.

Horton drank 3/5 of pine apple juice. Then he drank 5/6 of water. Are the two amounts he drank equivalent?

a)

Yes, 1/2=3/5

b)

Yes, 3/5=5/6

c)

No, 5/6 > 3/5

d)

No, 3/5 < 5/6

9.

Thing 1 ate 1/4 of a pizza. Thing 2 ate 3/4 of a pizza. Did the Things eat an equivalent amount?

a)

Yes, 3/4 = 4/1

b)

Yes, 1/4 = 3/4

c)

No, 1/4 > 3/4

d)

No, 1/4 < 3/4

10.

Cat in the hat ate 2/3 of Pizza on Friday. Saturday he ate 1/3 of pizza. How much pizza did the Cat eat?

a)

3/3

b)

3/6

c)

1/2

d)

1/3

11.

Sam I am ate 1/3 of his green eggs and ham on Tuesday. On Wednesday he ate 3/6 of his green eggs and ham. Did Sam eat an equal amount both days?

a)

No, 1/3 < 3/6

b)

Yes, 1/3 = 3/6

c)

No, 1/3 > 3/6

12.

On Sunday Thing 1 ate 2/4 of an ice cream. On the same day Thing 2 ate 2/6 of an ice cream. Which statement is true about the Things?

a)

2/4 = 2/6

b)

2/4 > 2/6

c)

2/4 < 2/6

d)

none of the above

13.

Horton ran 7/8 of a mile. On Monday Horton ran 4/8 mile. Which statement is true about about the miles they ran?

a)

7/8 = 4/8

b)

7/8 < 4/8

c)

7/8 > 4/8

d)

None of the above

14.

Thing 1 ate 2/4 of a pie and Thing 2 ate 4/8 of the pie. Who ate a greater amount?

a)

1/4 < 4/8

b)

4/8 < 1/4

c)

4/8 = 1/4

15.

Cat in the Hat complete 10/12 of his tricks. Then cat in the Hat complete 1/12 tricks. Which amount of tricks completed is greater?

a)

10/12 < 1/12

b)

10/12 = 1/12

c)

10/12 > 1/12

16.

Cat in the Hat cleaned 4/9 of a mess on Monday. Then he cleaned 5/10 on Tuesday. What statement is true?

a)

The Cat cleaned more on Monday because 4/9 is greater than 5/10.

b)

The Cat cleaned more on Tuesday because 4/9 is less than 5/10.

c)

The Cat cleaned an equal amount on both days.

17.

Sam bothered his friend to eat, green eggs and ham for 4/6 of a mile on Sunday. On Monday he bothered him 6/10 of a mile. Which day was Sams friend bothered the most?

a)

4/6 > 4/10

b)

4/6 < 4/10

c)

4/6 = 4/10

18.

Sam I am ran 1/2 a mile to get green eggs and ham. What fraction is equivalent to 1/2?

a)

4/5

b)

3/7

c)

3/6

d)

4/8

19.

Horton drank 1/5 on Thursday. Horton drank 1/10 on Friday. Did Horton drink an equivalent amount of water on the two days?

a)

No, 1/5 < 1/10

b)

Yes, 1/5 = 1/10

c)

No, 1/5 > 1/10

20.

On Saturday Cat in the Hat juggled 9/10 balls. On Sunday the Cat juggled 6/10 of the balls. On which day did the cat juggle the most?

a)

Sunday

b)

Saturday

c)

Both days are equal