Fraction Word Problems Worksheet With Answer Key
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Fraction Word Problems
Solve each problem.
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1) Luke stacked six pieces of wood on top of one another. If each piece
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was three-fifths of a foot tall, how tall was his pile?
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2) A restaurant used three pounds of potatoes during a lunch rush. If
they used ten-twelfths as much beef, how many pounds of beef did
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they use?
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3) A farmer gives each of his horses two-fifths of a salt lick a month. If
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he has eight horses, how many salt licks does he use a month?
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4) Rachel collected four times as many bags of cans as her friend. If her
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friend collected two-thirds of a bag. How many bags did Rachel
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collect?
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5) On Monday it snowed nine inches. The next day it snowed seven-
twelfths that amount. How much did it snow on the second day?
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6) When Robin's 3DS is fully charged it lasts for nine hours. If she only
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charged it two-tenths full, how long would it last?
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7) Olivia's hair was originally nine inches long. She asked her hair
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dresser to cut two-thirds of it off. How many inches did she have cut
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off?
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8) Emily was packing up some of her old stuff into a box. A box can
hold six pounds, but she only filled it up four-sixths full. How much
weight was in the box?
9) A pitcher could hold four-sixths of a gallon of water. If Will filled up
four pitchers, how much water would he have?
10) Faye needed one-tenth of a cup of water for 1 flower. If she had five
flowers how many cups would she need?
11) A bakery used seven cups of flour to make a full size cake. If they
wanted to make a cake that was three-sixths the size, how many cups
of flour would they need?
12) It takes one-eighth of a box of nails to build a bird house. If you
wanted to build nine bird houses, how many boxes would you need?
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