Fraction Word Problems Worksheet With Answer Key
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Fraction Word Problems
Solve each problem.
A n s w e r s
1) Rachel was packing up some of her old stuff into a box. A box can
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hold eight pounds, but she only filled it up two-quarters full. How
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much weight was in the box?
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2) A chef cooked seven kilograms of mashed potatoes for a dinner
party. If the guests only ate three-quarters of the amount he cooked,
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how much did they eat?
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3) A pitcher could hold two-twelfths of a gallon of water. If Roger
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filled up nine pitchers, how much water would he have?
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4) Will ran four miles on his first day of training. The next day he ran
one-third that distance. How far did he run the second day?
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5) Billy stacked six pieces of wood on top of one another. If each piece
was three-quarters of a foot tall, how tall was his pile?
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6) Debby needed one-third 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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7) On Monday it snowed nine inches. The next day it snowed one-half
that amount. How much did it snow on the second day?
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8) A farmer gives each of his horses one-sixth of a salt lick a month. If
he has seven horses, how many salt licks does he use a month?
9) Each day a company used seven-tenths of a box of paper. How many
boxes would they have used after three days?
10) A group of seven friends each received one-half of a pound of candy.
How much candy did they receive total?
11) A dog groomer could clean six dogs in an hour. How many could
they clean in five-tenths of an hour?
12) A bakery used three cups of flour to make a full size cake. If they
wanted to make a cake that was one-half the size, how many cups of
flour would they need?
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