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Identify the Operation - Fraction Word Problems

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins

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1.


 A metal pipe is 26316inches long.A\ metal\ pipe\ is\ 26\frac{3}{16}inches\ long. 

 A plumber needs a 2512inch long pipe.A\ plumber\ needs\ a\ 25\frac{1}{2}inch\ long\ pipe.  

How much of the pipe does the plumber need to cut off? 

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2.

 If you mixed 58 quart of red paint andIf\ you\ mixed\ \frac{5}{8\ }quart\ of\ red\ paint\ and   23quart of blue paint to make purple paint,\frac{2}{3}quart\ of\ blue\ paint\ to\ make\ purple\ paint,  

how much paint would you have in all?

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3.

 Norton bought 20 58feet of wood Norton\ bought\ 20\ \frac{5}{8}feet\ of\ wood\    to build a 5 shelves for a bookcase.to\ build\ a\ 5\ shelves\ for\ a\ bookcase.  

If each shelf requires the same amount of wood and he uses all of the wood, how long will each shelf be?

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4.

During one day of touring Paris, France,  Sophie walked 3 23 miles to the LouvreSophie\ walked\ 3\ \frac{2}{3}\ miles\ to\ the\ Louvre   and 5 56 miles to the Eiffel Tower.and\ 5\ \frac{5}{6}\ miles\ to\ the\ Eiffel\ Tower.  
How many miles did she walk during her day of touring?

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5.

 Pam is mixing 3 15 batches of paint.Pam\ is\ mixing\ 3\ \frac{1}{5}\ batches\ of\ paint.   If one batch calls for 2 34 tablespoons of tempura powder,If\ one\ batch\ calls\ for\ 2\ \frac{3}{4\ }tablespoons\ of\ tempura\ powder,  how many tablespoons of tempura powder will Pam need?

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6.

 Megan has a ribbon 3 712  feet long.Megan\ has\ a\ ribbon\ 3\ \frac{7}{12\ }\ feet\ long.   How much will she cut off to make the ribbon 2 23How\ much\ will\ she\ cut\ off\ to\ make\ the\ ribbon\ 2\ \frac{2}{3}  feet long?

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7.

Laura wants to cut a board into 3 equal pieces.
 The board is 58 feet long.The\ board\ is\ \frac{5}{8}\ feet\ long.  How long will each piece be?

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8.

 Carlos jogged 15 78 miles last week. Carlos\ jogged\ 15\ \frac{7}{8}\ miles\ last\ week.\   
 This week he jogged 13 58.This\ week\ he\ jogged\ 13\ \frac{5}{8}.  How many more miles did he jog last week than this week?

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9.

 A sheet of plywood is 34 inch thick.A\ sheet\ of\ plywood\ is\ \frac{3}{4}\ inch\ thick.   It is nailed to a board 1 58 inches thick.It\ is\ nailed\ to\ a\ board\ 1\ \frac{5}{8}\ inches\ thick.  What is the total thickness of the plywood and the board?

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10.

 A deck is 4 18 yards long and 3 13 yards wide.A\ deck\ is\ 4\ \frac{1}{8}\ yards\ long\ and\ 3\ \frac{1}{3}\ yards\ wide.  What is the are of the deck?

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