Math Practice Problems - Basic Fraction Word Problems 3

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Basic Fraction Word Problems 3 - Sample Math Practice Problems

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Complexity=10, Mode=b

Solve. Give the answer in simplest form.

Complexity=10, Mode=ab

Solve. Give the answer in simplest form.

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Complexity=10, Mode=a

Solve. Give the answer in simplest form.

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Tiffany uses ¹/₈ cup of raisins to make 10 servings of a recipe. How many cups of raisins does each serving need?

cups

Solution
What is the problem asking?
Amount of raisins needed for each serving.
What information do you have?
¹/₈ cup of raisins were used.
10 servings were made.
What operation do you use?
Since the question asks to find the amount per part (or for each serving), this implies division.
Equation

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If 5 people share ¹/₇ pound of peanuts, how many pounds of peanuts does each person get?

pounds

Solution
What is the problem asking?
Amount of peanuts each person gets.
What information do you have?
5 people will share ¹/₇ pound of peanuts.
What operation do you use?
Since we are given the total amount and the number of people (or groups), this implies division.
Equation:

Complexity=10, Mode=b

Solve. Give the answer in simplest form.

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Your Answer

How many ¹/₃-liter servings are in 8 liters of juice?

servings

Solution
What is the problem asking?
Number of servings.
What information do you have?
Each serving is ¹/₃ of a liter.
There are 8 liters.
What operation do you use?
Since we are given the total number of liters and the size of each serving, this implies division.
Equation:

8 ÷

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Michelle is skating at the community rink. If one lap is ¹/₇ mile long, how many laps should she skate for a total of 3 miles?

laps

Solution
What is the problem asking?
Number of laps.
What information do you have?
Each lap is ¹/₇ mile long.
Michelle wants to skate 3 miles.
What operation do you use?
Since we are given the total number of miles and the length of each lap, this implies division.
Equation:

3 ÷

Complexity=10, Mode=ab

Solve. Give the answer in simplest form.

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When you divide a ¹/₅-kilogram bag of cornmeal equally into 4 smaller bags, how much cornmeal is in each bag?

kilograms

Solution
What is the problem asking?
Amount in each bag.
What information do you have?
A ¹/₅ kilogram bag will be divided into 4 smaller bags.
What operation do you use?
The word divide means division.
total weight ÷ number of groups = weight of each group
Equation:

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If 2 people share ¹/₅ kilogram of cheese, how many kilograms of cheese does each person get?

kilograms

Solution
What is the problem asking?
Amount of cheese each person gets.
What information do you have?
2 people will share ¹/₅ kilogram of cheese.
What operation do you use?
Since we are given the total amount and the number of people (or groups), this implies division.
Equation:

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