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Sample Problems For Fraction Word Problems 2

Complexity=4, Mode=simple

Solve. Give the answer in simplest form.
1.   There are 6 cups at a party and 1/2 are green. How many cups at the party are not green?
cups
2.   There are 24 pairs of pants in a closet and 2/4 are white. How many pairs of pants in the closet are not white?
pairs of pants

Complexity=8, Mode=simple

Solve. Give the answer in simplest form.
1.   There are 30 teddy bears on a shelf and 1/3 are red. How many teddy bears on the shelf are red?
teddy bears
2.   A recipe calls for 2/6 kilogram of oranges per serving. How many kilograms of oranges are needed to make 10 servings?
kilograms

Complexity=12, Mode=simple

Solve. Give the answer in simplest form.
1.   Mary uses 55/6 kilograms of apples to make 7 servings of a recipe. How many kilograms of apples does each serving need?
kilograms
2.   Jose uses 9/10 pound of jelly beans to make 9 servings of a recipe. How many pounds of jelly beans does each serving need?
pounds

Complexity=4, Mode=mixed

Solve. Give the answer in simplest form.
1.   Jose had 3/4 can of paint and used only 1/3 of that for a project. How many cans of paint did he use?
cans
2.   In a cafe, 1/3 of the diners order drinks. Of those who order drinks, 2/4 order lemonade. What fraction of the diners in the cafe order lemonade?

Complexity=8, Mode=mixed

Solve. Give the answer in simplest form.
1.   Jennifer had 3/8 meter of beads and used only 3/7 of that for a costume. How many meters of beads did she use?
meters
2.   Sharon had 35/8 gallons of paint and used only 7/8 of that for a poster. How many gallons of paint did she use?
gallons

Complexity=12, Mode=mixed

Solve. Give the answer in simplest form.
1.   John had 36/7 gallons of paint and used 113/14 gallons for a poster. What fraction of the paint did he use?
2.   Sharon had 13/5 cans of paint and used only 7/12 of that for an art project. How many cans of paint did she use?
cans

Answers

Complexity=4, Mode=simple

Solve. Give the answer in simplest form.
#ProblemCorrect AnswerYour Answer
1There are 6 cups at a party and 1/2 are green. How many cups at the party are not green?
cups
Solution
6 * (1 -
1
2
) = 6 *
1
2
= 3
#ProblemCorrect AnswerYour Answer
2There are 24 pairs of pants in a closet and 2/4 are white. How many pairs of pants in the closet are not white?
pairs of pants
Solution
24 * (1 -
2
4
) = 24 *
1
2
= 12

Complexity=8, Mode=simple

Solve. Give the answer in simplest form.
#ProblemCorrect AnswerYour Answer
1There are 30 teddy bears on a shelf and 1/3 are red. How many teddy bears on the shelf are red?
teddy bears
Solution
30 *
1
3
= 10
#ProblemCorrect AnswerYour Answer
2A recipe calls for 2/6 kilogram of oranges per serving. How many kilograms of oranges are needed to make 10 servings?
kilograms
Solution
2
6
* 10 =
3 1
3

Complexity=12, Mode=simple

Solve. Give the answer in simplest form.
#ProblemCorrect AnswerYour Answer
1Mary uses 55/6 kilograms of apples to make 7 servings of a recipe. How many kilograms of apples does each serving need?
kilograms
Solution
5 5
6
÷ 7 =
5
6
#ProblemCorrect AnswerYour Answer
2Jose uses 9/10 pound of jelly beans to make 9 servings of a recipe. How many pounds of jelly beans does each serving need?
pounds
Solution
9
10
÷ 9 =
1
10

Complexity=4, Mode=mixed

Solve. Give the answer in simplest form.
#ProblemCorrect AnswerYour Answer
1Jose had 3/4 can of paint and used only 1/3 of that for a project. How many cans of paint did he use?
cans
Solution
3
4
*
1
3
=
1
4
#ProblemCorrect AnswerYour Answer
2In a cafe, 1/3 of the diners order drinks. Of those who order drinks, 2/4 order lemonade. What fraction of the diners in the cafe order lemonade?
Solution
1
3
*
2
4
=
1
6

Complexity=8, Mode=mixed

Solve. Give the answer in simplest form.
#ProblemCorrect AnswerYour Answer
1Jennifer had 3/8 meter of beads and used only 3/7 of that for a costume. How many meters of beads did she use?
meters
Solution
3
8
*
3
7
=
9
56
#ProblemCorrect AnswerYour Answer
2Sharon had 35/8 gallons of paint and used only 7/8 of that for a poster. How many gallons of paint did she use?
gallons
Solution
3 5
8
*
7
8
=
3 11
64

Complexity=12, Mode=mixed

Solve. Give the answer in simplest form.
#ProblemCorrect AnswerYour Answer
1John had 36/7 gallons of paint and used 113/14 gallons for a poster. What fraction of the paint did he use?
Solution
1 13
14
÷
3 6
7
=
2
4
Simplify the answer.
2
4
=
1
2
#ProblemCorrect AnswerYour Answer
2Sharon had 13/5 cans of paint and used only 7/12 of that for an art project. How many cans of paint did she use?
cans
Solution
1 3
5
*
7
12
=
14
15

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