Fraction Word

Problems
12/9/09
EQ: How do I work with
fractions in word problems?
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Review:
•How do you add
fractions with the
same denominator?

2
Review:
•How do you add
fractions with the
different
denominators?

1/17/2019 3
Problem 1:
•a jeweler used 7/12
ounces of gold to
make a ring and 11/12
ounces of gold to
make a pair of
earrings.
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Problem 1:
•how many ounces of
gold did the jeweler
use?
•1 ½ ounces

1/17/2019 5
Problem 2:
•a jeweler used 7/8
ounces of silver to
make a ring. Then he
made a second ring
that is made of 3/8
ounces.
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Problem 2:
•How many total
ounces of silver did
the jeweler use?
•1 ¼ ounces

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Problem 3:
•3 states produce 7/12
of the gold in the U.S.
each year. 7 other
states produce 3/12
of the gold.
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Problem 3:
•what fraction of the
gold produced in the
US each year comes
from these 10 states?
•5/6 of the gold
1/17/2019 9
Problem 4 :
•Juan & Matt walked
around the camp.
They walked 3/10 of a
mile from the picnic
area. Then they
walked 7/10 of a mile.
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Problem 4 :
•How far did they walk
in all?
•1 mile

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Problem 5 :
•after riding horses,
juan &Matt walked to
the cabins which
were 8/10 of a mile.
Then they walked for
juice (4/10 of mile).
1/17/2019 Bitsy Griffin
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Lessons 2-24 & 12
Problem 5 :
•How far did they walk
this time?
•1 1/5 miles

1/17/2019 13
Problem 5 :
•the boys tried a new
juice that was 2/3 cup
of pineapple, 1/3 cup
of grape, 2/3 cup of
apple.
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Problem 5 :
•how many total
ounces of juice did
they drink?
•1 2/3 cups =
•13 1/3 ounces
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EQ:
•How do I work with
fractions in word
problems?

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