Unit Fraction Word Problems Worksheet With Answer Key printable pdf download

Unit Fraction Word Problems Worksheet With Answer Key

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Unit Fraction Word Problems

Solve each problem.

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1) How many one-third cup servings are in 6 cups of pecans?

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2) A pet store had 4 cats to feed. If they only had one-fifth of a bag of cat food and each cat

got the same amount, what fraction of the bag would each cat get?

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3) A farmer was dividing up his one-third of an acre of land between his 5 children. Since

each child got the same amount of land, what fraction of the acre did each get?

4) A store had 4 boxes of video games. How many days would it take to sell the games if

each day they sold one-fifth of a box?

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5) An artist was able to draw one-seventh of a picture every hour. If he needed to paint 8

pictures for an art show, how many hours would it take him?

6) A moving company had one-sixth of a ton of weight to move across town. If they wanted

to split it equally amongst 4 trips, how much weight would they have on each trip?

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7) A malt shop used one-fourth of a box of waffle cones every day they were open. How

many days would 2 whole boxes last them?

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8) A glass of water was one-eighth of a liter. How many glasses would it take to fill up a 3

liter jug?

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9) A container of 8 metal beams weighed one-fourth of a ton. If every beam weighed the

same amount, how heavy was each?

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10) An aquarium had 6 tons of fish food. How many months would it take them to use it all if

they used one-seventh of a ton each month?

11) At a restaurant 6 people were at a table when the waiter brought out one-fifth of a bowl of

cheese dip. If they split the bowl evenly, how much would each person get?

12) A lawn mowing company had to mow one-ninth of a mile of grass. To make it quicker,

they split the amount evenly between 2 workers. What fraction of the mile did each

person mow?

13) A chef had 7 potatoes. How many bowls of mashed potatoes could he make if each bowl

used one-seventh of a potato?

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Unit Fraction Word Problems Worksheet With Answer Key