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much weight
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box? of her old stuff into a box. A box can
hold eight pounds, but she only filled it up two-quarters full. How 1.
2. 5 1⁄ 4
2) A chefweight
much cookedwasseven kilograms
in the box? of mashed potatoes for a dinner 4
party. If the guests only ate three-quarters of the amount he cooked, 1
2) Ahow much
chef did they
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kilograms of mashed potatoes for a dinner
2.
3. 15 6⁄12
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party. If the guests only ate three-quarters of the amount he cooked, 6
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did they two-twelfths of a gallon of water. If Roger 3. 12
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filled up nine pitchers, how much water would he have?
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3) A pitcher could hold two-twelfths of a gallon of water. If Roger
filled up nine pitchers, how much water would he have?
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4) Will ran four miles on his first day of training. The next day he ran 2⁄
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one-third that distance. How far did he run the second day? 6. 4
4) Will ran four miles on his first day of training. The next day he ran ⁄1
one-third that distance. How far did he run the second day? 6.
7. 4 ⁄2
5) Billy stacked six pieces of wood on top of one another. If each piece 3
was three-quarters of a foot tall, how tall was his pile? 1
5) Billy stacked six pieces of wood on top of one another. If each piece
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was three-quarters of a foot tall, how tall was his pile?
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6) Debby needed one-third of a cup of water for 1 flower. If she had 8.
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nine flowers how many cups would she need?
6) Debby needed one-third of a cup of water for 1 flower. If she had 1⁄
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nine flowers how many cups would she need? 10. 3 10
7) On Monday it snowed nine inches. The next day it snowed one-half 1⁄
that amount. How much did it snow on the second day? 10.
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7) On Monday it snowed nine inches. The next day it snowed one-half ⁄1
that amount. How much did it snow on the second day?
8) A farmer gives each of his horses one-sixth of a salt lick a month. If
11.
12. 1 ⁄2
3
he has seven horses, how many salt licks does he use a month? 1
12. 2
8) A farmer gives each of his horses one-sixth of a salt lick a month. If 1
he has seven horses, how many salt licks does he use a month?
9) Each day a company used seven-tenths of a box of paper. How many
⁄
boxes would they have used after three days?
9) Each day a company used seven-tenths of a box of paper. How many
boxes would they have used after three days?
10) A group of seven friends each received one-half of a pound of candy.
How much candy did they receive total?
10) A group of seven friends each received one-half of a pound of candy.
How much candy did they receive total?
11) A dog groomer could clean six dogs in an hour. How many could
they clean in five-tenths of an hour?
11) A dog groomer could clean six dogs in an hour. How many could
they clean in five-tenths of an hour?
12) A bakery used three cups of flour to make a full size cake. If they
wanted to make a cake that was one-half the size, how many cups of
12) Aflour would
bakery they
used need?
three cups of flour to make a full size cake. If they
wanted to make a cake that was one-half the size, how many cups of
flour would they need? 1-10 92 83 75 67 58 50 42 33 25 17
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 Fraction Word Problems Name: Answer Key
Solve each problem. Answers
Name:
1) Rachel was packing up some Fraction
of herWord Problems
old stuff into a box. A box can Answer Key
Solvehold
eacheight
problem.
pounds, but she only filled it up two-quarters full. How 1. A n s4
wers
much weight
1) Rachel was in up
was packing thesome
box? of her old stuff into a box. A box can
hold eight pounds, but she only filled it up two-quarters full. How 1.
2. 5 1⁄ 4
2) A chefweight
much cookedwasseven kilograms
in the box? of mashed potatoes for a dinner 4
party. If the guests only ate three-quarters of the amount he cooked, 1
2) Ahow much
chef did they
cooked seveneat?
kilograms of mashed potatoes for a dinner
2.
3. 15 6⁄12
4
party. If the guests only ate three-quarters of the amount he cooked, 6
1
⁄
11 ⁄3
3) Ahowpitcher
muchcould holdeat?
did they two-twelfths of a gallon of water. If Roger 3. 12
4.
filled up nine pitchers, how much water would he have?
1⁄
3) A pitcher could hold two-twelfths of a gallon of water. If Roger
filled up nine pitchers, how much water would he have?
4.
5. 41 2⁄34
4) Will ran four miles on his first day of training. The next day he ran 2⁄
5.
43
one-third that distance. How far did he run the second day? 6. 4
4) Will ran four miles on his first day of training. The next day he ran ⁄1
one-third that distance. How far did he run the second day? 6.
7. 4 ⁄2
5) Billy stacked six pieces of wood on top of one another. If each piece 3
was three-quarters of a foot tall, how tall was his pile? 1
5) Billy stacked six pieces of wood on top of one another. If each piece
7.
8. 1 1⁄26
4
was three-quarters of a foot tall, how tall was his pile?
1
⁄
1
6) Debby needed one-third of a cup of water for 1 flower. If she had 8.
9. 21 ⁄10 6
nine flowers how many cups would she need?
6) Debby needed one-third of a cup of water for 1 flower. If she had 1⁄
1
2 ⁄2
9.
nine flowers how many cups would she need? 10. 3 10
7) On Monday it snowed nine inches. The next day it snowed one-half 1⁄
that amount. How much did it snow on the second day? 10.
33
11. 2
7) On Monday it snowed nine inches. The next day it snowed one-half ⁄1
that amount. How much did it snow on the second day?
8) A farmer gives each of his horses one-sixth of a salt lick a month. If
11.
12. 1 ⁄2
3
he has seven horses, how many salt licks does he use a month? 1
12. 2
8) A farmer gives each of his horses one-sixth of a salt lick a month. If 1
he has seven horses, how many salt licks does he use a month?
9) Each day a company used seven-tenths of a box of paper. How many
⁄
boxes would they have used after three days?
9) Each day a company used seven-tenths of a box of paper. How many
boxes would they have used after three days?
10) A group of seven friends each received one-half of a pound of candy.
How much candy did they receive total?
10) A group of seven friends each received one-half of a pound of candy.
How much candy did they receive total?
11) A dog groomer could clean six dogs in an hour. How many could
they clean in five-tenths of an hour?
11) A dog groomer could clean six dogs in an hour. How many could
they clean in five-tenths of an hour?
12) A bakery used three cups of flour to make a full size cake. If they
wanted to make a cake that was one-half the size, how many cups of
12) Aflour would
bakery they
used need?
three cups of flour to make a full size cake. If they
wanted to make a cake that was one-half the size, how many cups of
flour would they need? 1-10 92 83 75 67 58 50 42 33 25 17
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how many cups1 would she need?
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how many cups would she need?
7) On Monday it snowed 9 inches. The next day it snowed 1⁄ that
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amount. How much did it snow on the second day? 1
7) On Monday it snowed 9 inches. The next day it snowed 2 that
amount. How much did it snow on the second day?
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8) A farmer gives each of his horses 1⁄ of a salt lick a month. If he has
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does he use a month?
9) Each day a company used ⁄ of a box of paper. How many boxes
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9) Each day a company used 10 of a box of paper. How many boxes
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