Unit Fraction Word Problems Worksheet With Answer Key printable pdf download

Unit Fraction Word Problems Worksheet With Answer Key

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Unit Fraction Word Problems

Solve each problem.

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1) A pet store had 9 cats to feed. If they only had one-fourth of a bag of cat food and each

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cat got the same amount, what fraction of the bag would each cat get?

2) A malt shop used one-sixth of a box of waffle cones every day they were open. How

many days would 5 whole boxes last them?

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3) A sub shop sold sandwiches that were one-fifth of a foot long. If you were to cut the

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sandwich into 3 equal pieces, what fraction of a foot would each piece be?

4) Lana wanted her box of candy to last 2 days. If the box weighs one-ninth of pound, how

much should she eat each day?

5) A bag of walnuts was 9 pounds. How many one-fourth of a pound servings are there in a

bag?

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6) A toy plush weighed one-ninth of a pound. A flimsy box can hold 7 pounds. How many

toy plushes could the box hold?

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7) How many one-sixth cup servings are in 4 cups of pecans?

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8) At a restaurant 5 people were at a table when the waiter brought out one-eighth of a bowl

of cheese dip. If they split the bowl evenly, how much would each person get?

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9) A farmer was dividing up his one-half of an acre of land between his 3 children. Since

each child got the same amount of land, what fraction of the acre did each get?

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10) At the end of the day a restaurant had one-fourth of a pound of leftover food. If 5

employees wanted to split it, how much would each employee get?

11) A group of 6 friends bought a one-ninth of a pound of bubblegum. If they split it equally,

how much would each friend get?

12) A bulldozer could carry one-half of a ton of sand. If a park needed 5 tons of sand, how

many loads would the bulldozer need to carry?

13) A small book took one-ninth of a ream of paper to make. How many books could be

make with 4 whole reams of paper?

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Unit Fraction Word Problems Worksheet With Answer Key