Fraction Word Problems Worksheet With Answer Key Page 3
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Fraction Word Problems
Solve each problem.
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1) Carol was packing up some of her old stuff into a box. A box can
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hold 4 pounds, but she only filled it up
full. How much weight
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was in the box?
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2) A bakery used 8 cups of flour to make a full size cake. If they
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wanted to make a cake that was
the size, how many cups of flour
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would they need?
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3) Debby needed
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of a cup of water for 1 flower. If she had 8 flowers
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how many cups would she need?
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4) Wendy's hair was originally 4 inches long. She asked her hair dresser
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to cut
of it off. How many inches did she have cut off?
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5) It takes
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of a box of nails to build a bird house. If you wanted to
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build 6 bird houses, how many boxes would you need?
6) Tom stacked 3 pieces of wood on top of one another. If each piece
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was
of a foot tall, how tall was his pile?
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7) Lana made spicy and regular chili for the chili cookoff. She made
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enough spicy to fill up
of a pot. If she made 9 times as much
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regular, how many pots of regular did she have?
8) Each day a company used
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of a box of paper. How many boxes
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would they have used after 6 days?
9) A dog groomer could clean 2 dogs in an hour. How many could they
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clean in
of an hour?
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10) A group of 6 friends each received
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of a pound of candy. How
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much candy did they receive total?
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