Word Problems
Mr. Ryan had a tray of banana bread that was 5/6 full. After sharing with his class, 1/4 of what he brought in was left. What fraction of the whole tray was left?
5/24 of the tray
2 1/2 + 1 3/8 =
3 7/8
What is the formula for finding the volume of a rectangular prism?
Volume= length x width x height
or
Volume=Area of base x height
56 x 72=
Be sure to use the traditional multiplication method.
4032
Which is greater? 5.26 or 5.199
5.26
Two students equally share 1/4 of a bag of Doritos. How much of the bag will each student get?
1/8 of the bag
2 5/6 + 1 3/4 =
4 14/24 or 4 7/12
A rectangular prism has the following dimensions:
Length= 8 cm
Width= 5 cm
Height= 4 cm
What is the volume of the prism?
160 cubic cm
182 x 17 =
3094
Round 37.89 to the nearest one.
38
Archie has a box that is 5 inches wide. He wants to use the box to store crayons that are 1/2-inch wide. If he lines the crayons up side by side and uses the entire width of the box, how many crayons can Archie fit in the box?
5 / 1/2=10 crayons
What is 3/5 of 15?
9
Remember, 1/5 of 15 is 3, so 3/5 is 9.
The area of the base of a rectangular prism is 45 square inches and its height is 10 inches. What is the volume?
450 cubic inches
1567 / 8 =
195 R 7
410 - 18.2 =
391.8
Maria measured her ponytail in January and it was 5 3/8 inches long. She measured it again in August and it had grown 3 3/4 inches. How long was her ponytail in August?
9 1/8 inches
5/6 - 2/3 =
1/6
If the length of the side of a cube is 8 units. What is its volume? (This about the properties of a cube.)
512 cubic units
Each side of a cube is the same size.
8x8x8=512
9514 / 8 =
1189 R 2
What is the value of the 7 in 12,569.07?
7 hundredths or 0.07
A costume designer is using exactly 540 yards of green fabric to make 36 dragon costumes. If each costume requires the same amount of fabric, how many feet will be used for each one?
45 feet (Remember to convert yards to feet.)
3 1/3 - 1 3/5 =
1 11/15
If the volume of a rectangular prism is 216 cubic feet and the area of the base is 72 square feet, what is its height?
3 feet
V=Area of base x height
216=72 x h
3547 / 15 =
236 R 7
3.45 x 1000 =
3450