Unit Fraction Word Problems Worksheet With Answer Key

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Unit Fraction Word Problems
Solve each problem.
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1) Lana was trying to collect 3 pounds of cans to recycle. If she collects one-fourth of a
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pound each day, how many days will it take to collect 3 pounds?
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2) A container of 6 metal beams weighed one-eighth of a ton. If every beam weighed the
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same amount, how heavy was each?
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3) A toy plush weighed one-sixth of a pound. A flimsy box can hold 4 pounds. How many
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toy plushes could the box hold?
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4) A bag of walnuts was 3 pounds. How many one-sixth of a pound servings are there in a
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21
bag?
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5) A chef used one-third of a bag of potatoes for a meal. If the potatoes fed 7 people, what
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fraction of the bag did each person get?
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6) A farmer was dividing up his one-sixth of an acre of land between his 7 children. Since
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each child got the same amount of land, what fraction of the acre did each get?
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7) A small book took one-seventh of a ream of paper to make. How many books could be
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make with 3 whole reams of paper?
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8) A car wash had to make their soap last 5 days. If they only have one-third of a gallon of
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soap, how much should they use each day so it lasts 5 days?
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9) A malt shop used one-ninth of a box of waffle cones every day they were open. How
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many days would 2 whole boxes last them?
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10) A pizzeria had 5 cans of tomato sauce. How many pizzas could they make with the cans
if each pizza took one-fourth of a can?
11) A moving company had one-third of a ton of weight to move across town. If they wanted
to split it equally amongst 7 trips, how much weight would they have on each trip?
12) A store had 4 boxes of video games. How many days would it take to sell the games if
each day they sold one-ninth of a box?
13) A lawn mowing company had to mow one-fifth of a mile of grass. To make it quicker,
they split the amount evenly between 7 workers. What fraction of the mile did each
person mow?
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