Fraction Word Problems Worksheet With Answer Key
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Fraction Word Problems
Solve each problem.
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1) Megan made spicy and regular chili for the chili cookoff. She made
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enough spicy to fill up one-third of a pot. If she made four times as
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much regular, how many pots of regular did she have?
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2) Frank stacked three pieces of wood on top of one another. If each
piece was one-half of a foot tall, how tall was his pile?
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3) Olivia was packing up some of her old stuff into a box. A box can
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hold seven pounds, but she only filled it up two-thirds full. How
much weight was in the box?
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4) A pitcher could hold one-fifth of a gallon of water. If Dave filled up
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three pitchers, how much water would he have?
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5) A farmer gives each of his horses five-tenths of a salt lick a month.
If he has eight horses, how many salt licks does he use a month?
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6) Lana's hair was originally eight inches long. She asked her hair
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dresser to cut one-sixth of it off. How many inches did she have cut
off?
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7) Bianca collected four times as many bags of cans as her friend. If her
friend collected four-eighths of a bag. How many bags did Bianca
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collect?
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8) When Amy's 3DS is fully charged it lasts for nine hours. If she only
charged it nine-twelfths full, how long would it last?
9) A chef cooked nine kilograms of mashed potatoes for a dinner party.
If the guests only ate two-fifths of the amount he cooked, how much
did they eat?
10) A group of nine friends each received three-sixths of a pound of
candy. How much candy did they receive total?
11) A restaurant used three pounds of potatoes during a lunch rush. If
they used two-sixths as much beef, how many pounds of beef did
they use?
12) Edward ran nine miles on his first day of training. The next day he
ran six-eighths that distance. How far did he run the second day?
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