Word Problems
Ms. Baker has a garden with 3 different vegetables.
1/3 of the vegetables are zucchini
1/6 of the vegetables are cucumbers
5/12 of the vegetables are tomatoes
What fraction of the vegetables are cucumbers and tomatoes?
7/12
2/6 + 2/3
6/6 or 1
1/3 - 1/6
1/6
5 2/8 + 3 1/8
8 3/8
Zana had a board that was 3 4/12 inches long. She got off 1 1/6 inches. How long was the board that was left?
2 1/6 inches
5/12 + 1/6
7/12
4/10 - 2/5
8/10 = 4/5
5 3/4 + 2 5/8
8 3/8
Elias took a science test yesterday.
1/2 of the test questions were matching words with definitions
1/4 of the test questions were fill-in-the-blank
If rest of the test was multiple choice, which fraction of the test had multiple choice questions?
1/4
2/8 + 1/4 + 3/4
1 1/4 or 5/4
7/8 - 1/2
3/8
4 1/10 - 2 1/2
1 3/5
David walked 1 1/4 miles to school. He then walked 2 3/8 miles home. How far did David walk in total?
3 5/8
5/3 + 5/6
15/6 or 2 1/2
1/2 - 3/10
2/10 = 1/5
1 7/12 + 2 3/6
4 1/12
Carla estimates that the sum of 1/6 + ½ is 2/8 . Which sentences about her estimation is true?
A. Carla's estimation is reasonable because 2/8 < ½
B. Carla's estimation is reasonable because 2/8 > ½
C. Carla's estimation is not reasonable because 2/8 < ½
D. Carla's estimation is not reasonable because 2/8 > ½
C
9/12 - 4/6
1/12
1 3/4 - 1 1/8
5/8