Fraction Word Problems Worksheet With Answer Key Page 3
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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
1.
1
4
3
36
1
⁄
⁄
11
⁄
2
⁄
4
28
7
48
2
23
8
1
⁄
9
⁄
16
⁄
1
⁄
2.
6
27
10
8
3
4
12
⁄
⁄
8
12
3.
6
1) Megan can type 2
⁄
sentences per minute. If she typed for 4 minutes, how much
4.
7
would she have typed?
5.
1
4
2) A single box of thumb tacks weighed 3
⁄
⁄
ounces. If a teacher had 4
boxes, how
2
5
much would their combined weight be?
6.
3
3) Tom lived 3 miles from his school. If he rode his bike
⁄
of the distance and then
7.
8
walked the rest, how far did he ride his bike?
8.
2
2
4) Edward filled a pitcher up
⁄
⁄
full then poured
of the pitcher into a glass. What
7
4
fraction of the total pitcher did he pour into the glass?
9.
10.
1
1
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?
1
6) A taco recipe called for 4
⁄
cups of meat per taco. If Faye wanted to make 3 tacos,
8
how much meat would she need?
2
1
7) An old road was 4
⁄
⁄
miles long. After a renovation it was 2
times as long. How
9
3
long was the road after the renovation?
1
8) Debby collected 2 times as many bags of cans as her friend. If her friend collected
⁄
6
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?
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