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Add, Subtract, Multiply, and Divide Fraction Word Problems

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When Alex had one cat, he needed to serve 1/2 of a can of cat food each day. Now that Alex has adopted a second cat, he needs to serve a total of 2/3 of a can each day. How much extra food is needed to feed the second cat?

a)

1/3

b)

1/6

c)

1/2

d)

2/3

2.

Tammy made a fruit salad with 1/2 of a pound of melon and 2/3 of a pound of berries. How many pounds of fruit did Tammy use in all?

a)

1/2

b)

1 2/3

c)

1 1/6

d)

1 2/6

3.

Westford's zoo has two elephants. The male elephant weighs 6 3/5 tons and the female elephant weighs 2 4/5 tons. How much more does the male weigh than the female?

a)

4 4/5

b)

3 4/5

c)

8 7/5

d)

2 4/5

4.

Carmen cut a rope into two pieces. The first piece was 2 1/5 inches long. The second piece was 9 3/5 inches long. How long was the rope that Carmen started with?

a)

11 4/5

b)

6 3/5

c)

10 4/5

d)

9 3/5

5.

At a pizza party, Shawn and his friends drank 2 1/3 bottles of lemon-lime soda and 2 1/3 bottles of cola. How much soda did they drink in all?

a)

2 1/3

b)

4 2/3

c)

0

d)

2

6.

Tommy owns 3 acres of farmland. He grows beets on 2/5 of the land. On how many acres of land does Tommy grow beets?

a)

2 2/5

b)

1 1/5

c)

3 2/5

d)

Please reteach

7.

The cattle at the Webster Farm are fed 2 bales of hay each day. The horses are fed 1/2 as much hay as the cattle. How many bales of hay are the horses fed each day?

a)

2

b)

1

c)

1/2

d)

2

8.

Kenji's Cleaning uses 9.4 bottles of soap each week. How many bottles will Kenji use in 7 weeks?

a)

5

b)

65.8

c)

50

d)

8

9.

The school choir is raising money to perform in the holiday parade in NYC. They have $2,275 in their account to pay for the trip. The total cost of the trip is $6,280. The remainder of the cost will be split evenly between the 190 choir students. How much will each student pay?

a)

$ 4,005

b)

$ 21.07

c)

$ 20.97

d)

reteach

10.

There are 150 8th grade students at Alton Memorial Jr High. Of those students, 2/5 are in choir, 2/4 are in band and the rest are in other electives. How many students are in other electives?

a)

128 students

b)

15 students

c)

35 students

d)

50 students