Math Practice Problems - Fraction Word Problems

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Fraction Word Problems - Sample Math Practice Problems

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Complexity=8, Mode=simple

Solve. Give the answer in simplest form.

Complexity=12, Mode=simple

Solve. Give the answer in simplest form.

Complexity=4, Mode=mixed

Solve. Give the answer in simplest form.

Complexity=8, Mode=mixed

Solve. Give the answer in simplest form.

Complexity=12, Mode=mixed

Solve. Give the answer in simplest form.

Complexity=12, Mode=3 mixed

Solve. Give the answer in simplest form.

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Complexity=4, Mode=simple

Solve. Give the answer in simplest form.

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Pearl runs 1 kilometer on Saturday and ¹/₂ kilometer on Sunday. How many more kilometers did she run on Saturday than on Sunday?

kilometers

Solution
The question is
How many more kilometers did she run on Saturday than on Sunday?
Which operation should you use?
The key words how many more imply subtraction.
Equation

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Peter has one cup of sugar and half of a cup of vegetable oil. How many more cups of sugar than vegetable oil does he have?

cups

Solution
The question is
How many more cups of sugar than vegetable oil does he have?
Which operation should you use?
The key words how many more imply subtraction.
Equation

Complexity=8, Mode=simple

Solve. Give the answer in simplest form.

Problem

Correct Answer

Your Answer

Miguel has ²/₅ cup of peanuts and ¹/₃ cup of dried cherries. How many cups of food does he have?

cups

Solution
The question is
How many cups of food does he have?
Which operation should you use?
The question implies addition.
Equation

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There are 3 peaches, 6 pears, and 8 oranges on a table. What fraction of the pieces of fruit are peaches?

Solution
The fraction of pieces of fruit that are peaches is

# peaches

Total # of pieces of fruit

3 + 6 + 8

Complexity=12, Mode=simple

Solve. Give the answer in simplest form.

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Mary has three-fourths of a pound of gumdrops and five-eighths of a pound of chocolates. How many pounds of candy does she have?

pounds

Solution
The question is
How many pounds of candy does she have?
Which operation should you use?
The question implies addition.
Equation

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Correct Answer

Your Answer

Jose has ¹/₂ kilogram of beets and ³/₈ kilogram of tomatoes. How many more kilograms of beets than tomatoes does he have?

kilograms

Solution
The question is
How many more kilograms of beets than tomatoes does he have?
Which operation should you use?
The key words how many more imply subtraction.
Equation

Complexity=4, Mode=mixed

Solve. Give the answer in simplest form.

Problem

Correct Answer

Your Answer

Pearl has 3²/₃ kilograms of bananas and ³/₄ kilogram of peaches. How many kilograms of fruit does she have?

kilograms

Solution
The question is
How many kilograms of fruit does she have?
Which operation should you use?
The question implies addition.
Equation

Problem

Correct Answer

Your Answer

Cindy has one and two-thirds kilograms of jelly beans and two and a quarter kilograms of lollipops. How many kilograms of candy does she have?

kilograms

Solution
The question is
How many kilograms of candy does she have?
Which operation should you use?
The question implies addition.
Equation

Complexity=8, Mode=mixed

Solve. Give the answer in simplest form.

Problem

Correct Answer

Your Answer

Pearl runs 1²/₅ miles on Friday and ³/₈ mile on Saturday. How many more miles did she run on Friday than on Saturday?

miles

Solution
The question is
How many more miles did she run on Friday than on Saturday?
Which operation should you use?
The key words how many more imply subtraction.
Equation

Problem

Correct Answer

Your Answer

Cindy runs 2⁵/₇ kilometers on Monday and 2²/₇ kilometers on Tuesday. How many more kilometers did she run on Monday than on Tuesday?

kilometers

Solution
The question is
How many more kilometers did she run on Monday than on Tuesday?
Which operation should you use?
The key words how many more imply subtraction.
Equation

Complexity=12, Mode=mixed

Solve. Give the answer in simplest form.

Problem

Correct Answer

Your Answer

Pearl has three and two-fifths cups of flour and seven-eighths of a cup of butter. How many more cups of flour than butter does she have?

cups

Solution
The question is
How many more cups of flour than butter does she have?
Which operation should you use?
The key words how many more imply subtraction.
Equation

Problem

Correct Answer

Your Answer

Jose has 3³/₄ cups of milk and 2¹/₃ cups of butter. How many more cups of milk than butter does he have?

cups

Solution
The question is
How many more cups of milk than butter does he have?
Which operation should you use?
The key words how many more imply subtraction.
Equation

Complexity=12, Mode=3 mixed

Solve. Give the answer in simplest form.

Problem

Correct Answer

Your Answer

John has ⁸/₉ yard of black trim and ³/₄ yard of violet trim. If he has a total of 1⁸/₉ yards of trim, how many yards of trim are neither black nor violet?

yards

Solution

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Paul has ¹/₄ yard of purple beads and ¹/₃ yard of violet beads. If he has a total of 2¹/₃ yards of beads, how many yards of beads are neither purple nor violet?

yards

Solution

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