Name:
Fraction Word Problems
Solve each problem. Write your answer as a mixed number (if possible).
A n s w e r s
1.
2
4
6
15
⁄
8
⁄
⁄
18
⁄
10
8
8
56
2
3
8
⁄
2
⁄
⁄
13
2.
4
63
18
12
30
15
⁄
⁄
16
49
3.
1
1) A glass of lemonade took 4
⁄
scoops of sugar to make. If you wanted to make 3
4.
3
glasses, how many scoops of sugar would you need?
5.
2
2
2) A baby frog weighed 3
⁄
⁄
ounces. After a month it was 4
times as heavy, how
4
4
much did the frog weigh after a month?
6.
1
3) Nancy was packing up some of her old stuff into a box. If each box could hold
⁄
of a
7.
4
pound and she packed 2 boxes, how much weight did she pack?
8.
1
4) For a party Paul bought cupcakes, with
⁄
being chocolate. Of the chocolate
2
2
⁄
9.
cupcakes
of them had sprinkles. What fraction of the cupcakes were chocolate
5
with sprinkles?
10.
2
1
5) A bag of pistachios is 2
⁄
⁄
ounces. If you have
of a bag, how many ounces does it
3
6
weigh?
1
6) Debby needed 2
⁄
feet of thread to finish a pillow she was making. If she has 4
8
times as much thread as she needs, what is the length of the thread she has?
7
5
7) A single box of thumb tacks weighed 3
⁄
⁄
ounces. If a teacher had 4
boxes, how
8
7
much would their combined weight be?
3
8) Isabel collected 2 times as many bags of cans as her friend. If her friend collected
⁄
8
of a bag, how much did Isabel collect?
5
6
9) A large container of lemon juice used
⁄
of a bag of lemons. If a small container used
7
⁄
the amount of a large container, how many bags does a small container use?
7
7
3
10) A box of markers weighed 4
⁄
⁄
ounces. If a teacher took out
of the markers, what
9
7
is the weight of the markers she took out?
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