Four operations on fractions · Word problems · Set 6
Fraction word problems, including remainder and before-after problems.
- 1
Max had 35 stickers and Mia had 28 stickers. Max gave 7 stickers to Mia. What fraction of Mia's stickers did Mia get from Max?
3 marksAnswer: ______________Here's howMia now has 28 + 7 = 35Fraction from Max: 7/35 = 1/5Answer: 1/5 - 2
A jug holds 1/2 ℓ of water. How much water do 6 such jugs hold?
2 marksAnswer: ______________Here's how1/2 × 6 = 3Answer: 3 ℓ - 3
1/2 of a cake was left. Tom ate 3/4 of what was left. What fraction of the whole cake did Tom eat?
2 marksAnswer: ______________Here's how3/4 × 1/2 = 3/8Answer: 3/8 - 4
1/4 of a cake was left. Tom ate 1/3 of what was left. What fraction of the whole cake did Tom eat?
2 marksAnswer: ______________Here's how1/3 × 1/4 = 1/12Answer: 1/12 - 5
Leo had $55. He spent 4/5 of it on a bag. How much money did he have left?
2 marksAnswer: ______________Here's howFraction left: 1 − 4/5 = 1/51/5 × 55 = 11Answer: $11 - 6
A jug holds 1/2 ℓ of water. How much water do 2 such jugs hold?
2 marksAnswer: ______________Here's how1/2 × 2 = 1Answer: 1 ℓ - 7
Lily had $68. She spent 2/4 of it on a bag. How much money did she have left?
2 marksAnswer: ______________Here's howFraction left: 1 − 2/4 = 2/42/4 × 68 = 34Answer: $34 - 8
Ella had some money. She spent 1/5 of it on a book and 1/2 of the remainder on a pen. She had $32 left. How much money did she have at first?
4 marksAnswer: ______________Here's howRemainder after the book: 1 − 1/5 = 4/5Left after the pen: 1/2 × 4/5 = 2/52/5 of the money = $32So all the money = $32 ÷ 4 × 10 = $80Answer: $80
Finished the set?
Try another topic to keep going.