Fraction Word Problems Worksheet With Answer Key
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Fraction Word Problems
Solve each problem.
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1) Olivia needed two-quarters of a cup of water for 1 flower. If she had
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nine flowers how many cups would she need?
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2) A pitcher could hold one-sixth of a gallon of water. If Henry filled
up seven pitchers, how much water would he have?
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3) A group of three friends each received two-thirds of a pound of
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candy. How much candy did they receive total?
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4) Each day a company used nine-tenths of a box of paper. How many
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boxes would they have used after four days?
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5) Oliver lived four miles from his school. If he rode his bike two-
eighths of the distance and then walked the rest, how far did he ride
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his bike?
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6) On Monday it snowed four inches. The next day it snowed four-
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sixths that amount. How much did it snow on the second day?
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7) A bakery used two cups of flour to make a full size cake. If they
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wanted to make a cake that was one-twelfth the size, how many cups
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of flour would they need?
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8) It takes two-thirds of a box of nails to build a bird house. If you
wanted to build seven bird houses, how many boxes would you
need?
9) Katie made spicy and regular chili for the chili cookoff. She made
enough spicy to fill up eight-tenths of a pot. If she made five times
as much regular, how many pots of regular did she have?
10) A chef cooked two kilograms of mashed potatoes for a dinner party.
If the guests only ate one-quarter of the amount he cooked, how
much did they eat?
11) Cody ran nine miles on his first day of training. The next day he ran
one-eighth that distance. How far did he run the second day?
12) Lana's hair was originally four inches long. She asked her hair
dresser to cut one-quarter of it off. How many inches did she have
cut off?
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