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Fraction Word Problems
100

Jess wants to pay off a $600 debt in one year. How much will he pay monthly?

What is $50?

100

In May, Jackie's rent is increasing $30. If she pays $415 now, tell me what her new rent cost a month is.

What is $445?

100

Name the fraction represented by the decimal .81.

What is 81/100?

100

Al bought 5 pounds of potatoes at $0.75 per pound and 3 pounds of bananas at $0.45 per pound. Tell me how much he spent altogether.

What is $5.10?

100

A recipe calls for 1 cup shortening, 1 1/2 cups sugar,  1 3/4 cups flour, and 1 cup of raisins. If the recipe is doubled, tell me how many cups of flour will be needed.

What is 3 1/2 cups of flour?

200

There are only four trucks available to deliver 7,960 pounds of produce. This amount will be loaded on each truck.

What is 1,990 pounds?

200

Joe and three of his friends went out to eat. The check came to $126.56. If they split the check equally, tell me how much each person paid.

What is $31.64?

200

Name the equivalent improper fraction for 5 9/10.

What is 59/10?

200

Wong bought 4 adult tickets to a concert at $45.00 per ticket and three child tickets for $23.50 per ticket. Tell me how much he spent altogether.

What is $250.50?

200

Tell me how many pieces 3/4 inch long can be cut from a foot-long cord.

What is 16 pieces?

300

The town collected $75,000 for parking fines. If the average parking fine is $25, tell me how many tickets were issued.

What is 3,000 tickets?

300

Garbage services in the town of Skyview cost $438.24. Tell me what the monthly charge for garbage collection is.

What is $36.52?

300

Name the mixed number that is equivalent for 49/12.

What is 4 1/12?

300

Rose is buying a car that costs $28,500. The auto dealer will give her $1,900 on a trade-in, and Rose plans to put $1,200 in cash down. Tell me how much Rose will have to finance.

What is $25,400?

300

Janet can make 4/5 of a necklace in 20 minutes. At this rate, how many necklaces, to the nearest tenth of a necklace, can Janet make in 1 hour? (Answer with a decimal.)

4/5 x 3 = 12/5 or 2.4

400

The company profits of $49,840 are to be divided equally among the 56 employees. Each employee will receive this amount.

What is $890?

400

If unleaded gasoline is advertised for $3.09 per gallon, tell me the cost for 12 gallons.

What is $37.08?

400

Change the fraction 17/25 to a decimal.

What is .68?

400

Carl plans to fly to Washington D.C. SW Airlines is offering fares at $89 one way, and ATA is offering fares at $188 round trip. Tell me which is the better deal for Carl.

What is $89 one way?

400

One rod is 8 15/16 inches long. Another rod is 7 5/8 inches long. If the two rods are placed end to end, tell me the total length in inches.

What is 16 9/16 inches?

500

Eighteen trophies were awarded during the local soccer tournament. If the bill for the trophies is $270, tell me how much each trophy cost.

What is $15.00?

500

In 1992, The Chicago O'Hare Airport, the world's busiest airport, flew 64,441,087 passengers. The Dallas/Ft. Worth Airport, ranking second that year, flew 51,943,567 passengers. Tell me how many more passengers flew out of Chicago O'Hare than Dallas/Ft. Worth.

What is 12,497,520 passengers?

500

Name a common denominator of 2/3, 3/10, and 11/15.

What is 30?

500

Jodi pumped nine gallon of gas at $3.19 per gallon. If Jodi has $25 in her wallet, will she have enough money in her wallet to pay for the gas?

What is No?  She will need $28.71 to pay for the gas.

500

15 3/10 - 5  4/5 =

What is 9  1/2?

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