WorksheetsFraction Word Problems
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 18mins
For this question, determine which operation you would use to solve: Whenever Diamuney's dad has any scrap wood, he lets Diamuney use it for craft projects. Yesterday, Diamuney's dad gave him a 32.8-inch strip of scrap wood. Diamuney wants to use it to make a square picture frame. He splits the strip of scrap wood into 4 equal pieces. How long is each piece?
multiplication
division
Converting between fractions, decimals, and percents: Convert 0.75 to a fraction and a percent.
2/5, 50%
3/4, 75%
4/5, 80%
1/3, 25%
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B
C
D
The library charges 2/8 of a dollar for each color copy, including tax. If Andy orders 7 color copies and pays for them with a 5 dollar bill, what change should he receive?
$1.75
$3.25
$1.00
$2.83
Jessica learns that 5% of the 7th grade is in band, 11% are in chorus, and 14% are in sports. If no 7th grader is participating in two activities, what fraction is a reasonable equivalent for the total percent of the class in band, chorus, and sports?
3/10
32/100
3/7
1/30
Ms. C earns $1,800. She budgets 3/7 of her income for rent and 17% for her car payment. How much money does Ms. C have left?
$771.43
$1077.43
$722.37
$306
Legend learns that 8% of the 7th grade is in band, 2/8 are in chorus, and 17% are in sports. If no 7th grader is participating in two activities, what fraction is a reasonable equivalent for the total percent of the class in band, chorus, and sports?
7/21
3/50
12/24
4/10
Kennedy made 12 3/8 cups of tea. She and her friends drank 7 1/4 cups. How much was left?
5 1/4 cups
4 1/8 cups
5 1/8 cups
5 3/8 cups
Daniella made 2 4/5 cups of lemonade on Wednesday and 1 1/2 cups of lemonade on Thursday. How much lemonade did she make on those two days combined?
4 2/5 cups
4 3/10 cups
4 1/10 cups
4 1/2 cups
Daniel's cat ate 1 5/6 pounds of cat food last week. This week, he ate 3/4 pounds less. How much cat food did he eat this week?
1 1/12 pounds
1 1/6 pounds
1 1/4 pounds
1 1/8 pounds
Diana weighs 3 1/5 pounds less than Theresa. If Diana weighs 54 2/3 pounds, how much does Theresa weigh?
57 14/15 pounds
58 1/15 pounds
57 13/15 pounds
57 4/5 pounds
Billy the dog weighs 9 2/5 pounds more than Henry the dog. If Henry weights 22 1/4 pounds, how much does Billy weigh?
31 13/20 pounds
32 1/20 pounds
32 11/20 pounds
31 11/20 pounds
Adam ran 2 1/3 miles. Lucy ran 1 3/4 miles. How many miles did the two runners run combined?
4 1/12
3 8/9
4 1/6
3 11/12
Julia scored 3 5/8 pounds of candy for Halloween. Roderick scored 2 3/4 pounds. How many total pounds of candy did Julia and Roderick score combined?
6 1/4 pounds
6 3/8 pounds
6 5/8 pounds
6 1/8 pounds
Thomas walked 1 1/4 miles from his home to his school. Jackson walks 1 2/3 miles from his home to work. How much farther does Jackson walk to school than Thomas?
5/12 of a mile
7/12 of a mile
1/5 of a mile
1/2 of a mile
Clara grew 2 1/8 inches from her ninth birthday to her tenth birthday. If she was 53 2/3 inches when she turned nine. How tall was she when she turned ten?
55 19/24 inches
55 5/6 inches
56 5/6 inches
56 1/24 inches
Snow fell in Monroe 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 Monroe on that day?
1/8
3/10
5/8
7/8
