Fraction Word Problems Worksheet With Answer Key
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Fraction Word Problems
Solve each problem.
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1) A pitcher could hold two-quarters of a gallon of water. If Paul filled
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up seven pitchers, how much water would he have?
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2) Faye needed two-tenths of a cup of water for 1 flower. If she had
eight flowers how many cups would she need?
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3) It takes three-twelfths of a box of nails to build a bird house. If you
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wanted to build two bird houses, how many boxes would you need?
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4) Megan made spicy and regular chili for the chili cookoff. She made
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enough spicy to fill up seven-eighths of a pot. If she made two times
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as much regular, how many pots of regular did she have?
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5) Oliver stacked eight pieces of wood on top of one another. If each
piece was one-tenth of a foot tall, how tall was his pile?
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6) A chef cooked five kilograms of mashed potatoes for a dinner party.
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If the guests only ate one-twelfth of the amount he cooked, how
much did they eat?
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7) A dog groomer could clean eight dogs in an hour. How many could
they clean in two-thirds of an hour?
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8) Luke ran nine miles on his first day of training. The next day he ran
two-quarters that distance. How far did he run the second day?
9) Debby collected eight times as many bags of cans as her friend. If
her friend collected two-thirds of a bag. How many bags did Debby
collect?
10) Frank lived six miles from his school. If he rode his bike seven-
eighths of the distance and then walked the rest, how far did he ride
his bike?
11) When Vanessa's 3DS is fully charged it lasts for four hours. If she
only charged it three-quarters full, how long would it last?
12) A farmer gives each of his horses two-thirds of a salt lick a month. If
he has five horses, how many salt licks does he use a month?
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