Fractions - Word Problems Review

Question 1

Which question tells you to use subtraction in a word problem?

Accepted Answer

How much is left over?

Question 2

Ty ran 1⋅1/4 miles. Robin ran 1⋅1/3 miles more than Ty. How many miles did Robin run?

Accepted Answer

2⋅7/12 miles

Question 3

Paul has 12 Starburst candies; 2 red, 4 pink, 4 yellow, & 2 orange. What fraction are not red?

Accepted Answer

5/6

Question 4

Tim missed 3/8 of the 56 problems on his test. How many problems did he get correct?

Accepted Answer

35 problems

Question 5

A 15 in. ribbon need to be cut into 2 1/2 in. pieces. How many pieces of ribbon can you make?

Accepted Answer

6

Question 6

Tim paints 1/4 of a fence and Lee paints 3/8. What fraction of the fence is left unpainted?

Accepted Answer

3/8

Question 7

A stock priced at 37⋅5/8 decreased in value by 5⋅3/5. What is the stock’s new value?

Accepted Answer

32⋅1/40

Question 8

There are 24 kids in line. 2/3 of them will get in; how many kids will get to see the movie?

Accepted Answer

16 kids

Question 9

Jin ran 1 1/4 miles Mon., 5/4 miles Wed. & 6/4 miles Fri.. How many miles did he run in all?

Accepted Answer

4 miles

Question 10

A recipe uses 3/4 cup of flour and 1/3 cup of sugar. How much flour and sugar all together?

Accepted Answer

1⋅1/12

Question 11

A ribbon is 6⋅1/2 yards long. A piece that is 3⋅3/4 yards is cut. How much ribbon is left?

Accepted Answer

2⋅3/4

Question 12

One batch of cookies takes 1 3/4 cups of sugar. Kim bakes 2 batches; how much sugar is needed?

Accepted Answer

3 1/2 cups

Question 13

Henry recorded the time he spent watching TV each day. How many hours did he spend in all?

Accepted Answer

2⋅3/4 hours

Question 14

Ray spent 1⋅2/3 hours on math and 1⋅1/3 hours on science. How much time did Ray study in all?

Accepted Answer

3 hours

Question 15

This model shows the addition of which two fractions?

Accepted Answer

(2/3) + (5/6)

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