Fraction Word Problems Worksheet With Answer Key
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Fraction Word Problems
Solve each problem. Write your answer as a mixed number (if possible).
A n s w e r s
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11
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1) Megan can type 2
6
⁄
sentences per minute. If she typed for 4 minutes, how much
1.
7
7
would she have typed?
8
16
⁄
2.
10
1
4
2) A single box of thumb tacks weighed 3
⁄
⁄
ounces. If a teacher had 4
boxes, how
2
5
1
1
⁄
much would their combined weight be?
3.
8
4
⁄
3
3) Tom lived 3 miles from his school. If he rode his bike
⁄
4.
of the distance and then
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8
walked the rest, how far did he ride his bike?
1
1
⁄
5.
4
2
2
4) Edward filled a pitcher up
⁄
⁄
full then poured
of the pitcher into a glass. What
7
4
3
12
⁄
fraction of the total pitcher did he pour into the glass?
6.
8
23
9
⁄
7.
1
1
27
5) A batch of donuts required 2
⁄
⁄
pints of glaze. If a donut store was making
of a
2
2
batch, how much glaze would they need?
2
⁄
8.
6
1
6) A taco recipe called for 4
⁄
cups of meat per taco. If Faye wanted to make 3 tacos,
4
⁄
8
9.
12
how much meat would she need?
36
2
⁄
10.
48
2
1
7) An old road was 4
⁄
⁄
miles long. After a renovation it was 2
times as long. How
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3
long was the road after the renovation?
7
11.
1
8) Debby collected 2 times as many bags of cans as her friend. If her friend collected
⁄
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15
⁄
6
12.
12
of a bag, how much did Debby collect?
4
1
9) At the animal shelter
⁄
⁄
of the animals are cats. Of the cats
are male. What fraction
6
2
of the animals at the shelter are male cats?
1
10) A new dish washing machine used 4
⁄
gallons of water per full load to clean dishes.
8
4
⁄
If Kaleb washed
of a load, how many gallons of water would be used?
6
1
11) An adult turtle weighed 2
⁄
ounces. How much would 3 adult turtles weigh?
3
12) Zoe had 3 full cement blocks and one that was
3
⁄
the normal size. If each full block
6
1
⁄
weighed 4
pounds, what is the weight of the blocks Zoe has?
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