Word Problems
You have 1/2 of a pepperoni pizza left over. You want to split that between 3 friends. What fraction of the whole pizza does each person get?
1/6 of a pizza
A rectangular window pane measures 3 1/3 feet by 2 1/5 feet. How many square feet of glass are needed to fill it?
7 1/3 square feet
A jewelry box is 1/2 inch long, 1/2 wide and 3/4 tall. What is the volume of the box?
3/16 cubic inches
A cookie recipe calls for 3/4 of a cup of sugar. If you want to make half of a batch, how much sugar do you need?
3/8 cups of sugar
A bathroom rug covers 6 square feet. If the rug is 2 1/2 feet long, how wide is it?
2 2/5 feet
A wooden block is a perfect cube, with each side measuring 2/3 inches. What is the total space inside the block?
8/27 of a square foot
A carpenter has a wooden board that is 6 feet long. He needs to cut it into smaller pieces that are each 3/4 of a foot long. How many pieces can he cut?
8 pieces
A carpenter is building a table with an area of 12 4/5 square feet. If the table is 3 1/5 feet wide, how long is it?
4 feet
A box of cereal is 8 inches tall, 5 1/2 inches long, and 2 1/4 inches wide. What is the volume of cereal it can hold?
99 cubic inches
A water jug holds 2 1/2 gallons. If a team drinks 3 1/4 jugs during practice, how many gallons of water did they consume?
8 1/8 gallons
A large flag is shaped like a triangle. It's base is 3 3/4 feet and the height is 2 2/5 feet. What is the total area it covers?
4 1/2 square feet
A garden planter has a volume of 12 cubic feet. If the area of the base is 2 2/3 square feet, what is the height of the planter?
4 1/2 feet
A gardener has 10 1/2 pounds of fertilizer. If each flower bed requires 1 3/4 pounds of fertilizer, how many flower beds can she treat?
6 flower beds
A triangular garden bed has an area of 5 1/4 square yards. If the height is 3 yards, what is the base?
3 1/2 yards
A fish tank has a volume of 15 cubic feet. If the base of the tank is 3 1/2 feet long and 1 1/2 feet wide, how high is the tank?
3 feet.