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Fractions by Whole Number Word Problems

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Nine identical cakes weigh a total of 20¼ pounds. How much does each cake weigh?

a)

4/9 pound

b)

2⋅1/9 pounds

c)

2⋅9/36 pounds

d)

2⋅1/4 pounds

2.

Twelve whole pizzas are eaten. Each person eats ¼ pizza. How many people eat pizza?

a)

48 people 

b)

16 people

c)

8 people

d)

3 people

3.

A 21-foot long rope is cut into 3/8-foot pieces. Which expression finds the number of pieces?

a)

21 ÷ 3/8

b)

21 × 3/8

c)

3/8 ÷ 21

d)

21 − 3/8

4.

In Maddie’s garden, 1/3 of her plants are tomatoes. Of those tomatoes, 2/5 of them are ripe. What fraction of the plants are ripe tomatoes?

a)

2/8

b)

3/15

c)

3/8

d)

2/15

5.

Anthony divided 3/4 of a pound of butter into 6 equal parts. How much butter was in each part?

a)

8 lb

b)

18/4 lb

c)

1/8 lb

d)

1/24 lb

6.

A hiking trail is 15 miles long. There is a rest area every 3/4 of a mile. How many rest areas are there along the hiking trail?

a)

10

b)

20

c)

25

d)

30

7.

Answer the question in the picture.

a)

2 3/4 X 8 must be > 8 because 2 groups of 8 is 16.

b)

2 3/4 X 8 must be < 8 because a fraction makes it smaller.

8.

Syra's necklace is 5 inches long. If she wants to put beads on it that are each ¾ of an inch. How many bead will fit on her necklace

a)

12  3/4

b)

4/36

c)

9

d)

15/4

9.

Lindsey has 5 bales of hay. If her horse eats 2/3 of a bale each day, how many days can she feed her horse?

a)

3 ¾

b)

10/3

c)

11/2

d)

5 ⅔

10.

I have an 10 pound bag of dog food. If it is 2/3 full right now, how much dog food is in the bag?

a)

20/3 pounds

b)

15 pounds

c)

9  1/3 pounds

d)

1/15  pounds