Mixed Word Problems 1
Jaedyn has 2 2/3 bags of popcorn. Casen has 1 ¾ bags of popcorn. How much do they have together?
"Together" indicates we add. 4 5/12. If you didn't get the right answer, check to see if you added correctly and if you converted your improper fraction and added the whole numbers.
Ms. Dominique made cookies. One recipe calls for 3 ¼ cups of flour. The second recipe calls for 2 1/5 cups flour. How much flour did she use in all?
"In all" is a clue to add! 5 9/20
Ms. Dominique is making holiday treats. She needs 5 cups of flour. She has 1 1/3 cups of flour. How much more flour does she need?
"How much more," indicates we are looking for a difference in what she needs and what she has. Subtract. Answer: 3 2/3. If you got it wrong, check to see that you borrowed. When you only have a fraction on the bottom, you can't just drop it down or you've not subtracted it!
Before he went to the barber, Casen's hair was 1/2 inches long. When he left the barber, it was 1/4 inches long. How much of his hair did Casen cut off?
Subtract. 1/4 inches. You are looking for the difference in how long his hair was and how long it is now.
Nina's family has to travel 78 1/5 miles to see her grandfather. They have already traveled 32 1/3 miles. How much farther do they have to go?
You need to subtract. "How much farther" indicated you were looking for the difference in how far they have to go and how far they had already gone. A difference is an answer to a subtraction problem! Answer: 45 13/15- If you subtracted and did not get it right, make sure you borrowed correctly!
Jaedyn has a jumprope that is 6 1/3 feet long. Casen's jumprope is 4 2/3 feet long. How much longer is Jaedyn's rope?
Subtract! Clue phrase, "How much longer," so we know we are looking for a difference. Answer: 1 2/3. If you missed this check to see if you borrowed correctly.
Nina counted 21 pieces of candy. She ate 4/7 of the candy. How much candy did she eat?
Multiply! Nina ate 4/7 of the candy. She ate 4/7 OF 21 pieces of candy. We are asking, "What is 4/7 OF 21." Answer: 12
Ms. Dominique has 2 1/3 pounds of chocolate. She will use 2/3 of the chocolate for her holiday truffles. How much will she use?
Multiply. Ms. Dominique used 2/3 of the chocolate. 2/3 OF 2 1/3 lbs. chocolate. Answer: 1 5/9 pounds
In the US, 3/25 of the population is left-handed males. 1/10 are left-handed females. What part of the population is left-handed?
Since all the lefties are either male of female, we are adding to find the total. 11/50
Casen has won ¾ of her hockey games. He has played 24 games. How many has he won?
Multiply! Casen won 3/4 of her games. 3/4 of 24 games. Answer: 18
Ms. Dominique has 4 2/3 lbs of potatoes. She used 1/3 of the potatoes. How many lbs of potatoes did she use?
Multiply! Ms. Dominique used 1/3 of the 4 2/3 pounds of potatoes. Answer: 1 5/9
Before she went to the hairdresser, Ms. Dominique's hair was 7 1/2 inches long. When she left the salon, it was 5 1/4 inches long. How much of her hair did Ms. Dominique cut off?
Subtract. We are looking for the difference between the length of Ms. Dominique's hair before and after. Answer: 2 1/4 inches
Casen and Jaedyn wanted to see who was taller. They had their mom measure their heights with a yardstick. Casen was 52 3/8 inches tall, and Jaedyn was 48 1/3 inches tall. How much taller is Casen than Jaedyn?
Subtract. "How much taller," indicates we are looking for a difference. Answer: 4 1/24.
A pot of chili holds 10 cups. Each portion is 1/3 cup. How many portions of chili does the big pot hold?
Divide! You are taking a total amount (10) and seeing how many 1/3 cups portions go into making up the 10. Answer: 30
Nina is making samples of one of her fashion designs. She has 14 yards of fabric. Each sample takes 1/2 yards of fabric. How many samples can she make?
Divide! The clue is you are taking a total amount (14 yards) and seeing how many 1/2 yards pieces Neo can cut from the 14 yards. The final answer is 28.
Nina bought 13 yards of material to make chair cushions. She cut the material into pieces 2 yards long to make each cushion. How many cushions did Nina make?
Divide! The clue is, you are taking a total amount (13 yards) and seeing how many 2 yards pieces Lilli can cut. Answer: 6, because the remainder is 1/2 and we don't need it. (Give yourself half points for getting 6 1/2!)
Nina needs 3/7 cup of sugar to bake a cake. How much will she need to bake 3 cakes?
Multiply/Add. We could add 3/7 three times, but anytime we can repeatedly add, we can also multiply. Answer 1 2/7
If one batch of cookies calls for 1 2/3 cups flour, how much flour will you need for 8 batches?
Multiply/Add. We could add 1 2/3 eight times, but anytime you can repeatedly add, you can also multiply! Answer: 13 1/3
Most people dream about ¼ of the time they sleep. How long will you probably dream tonight if you sleep 8 hours?
Multiply. Most people dream 1/4 of the time they sleep, so we're asking, "What is 1/4 OF 8?" Answer: 2 hours
Ms. Dominique had 18 lbs of oranges. She gave away 5/6 of the oranges. How much did she keep for her family?
Multiply. She gave away 5/6 of the oranges. We're asking, "What is 5/6 OF 18 lbs." Answer: 15 lbs
It took Jaedyn 3/5 of an hour to drive from his house to Athens, Georgia. Jaedyn drove another 3/4 of an hour to Auburn, Georgia. How long did Brad drive in all?
"In all" is a big clue to add! 17/20 of an hour or 51 minutes since 17/20 OF 60 = 51)
Nina needs 3/7 cup of sugar to bake a cake. How much will she need to bake 3 cakes?
Multiply/Add. We could add 3/7 three times, but anytime we can repeatedly add, we can also multiply. Answer: 1 2/7
Ms. Dominique wants to make 2 1/2 recipes of play clay for her son's birthday party. If each recipe calls for 3 2/3 teaspoons of salt, how much salt will she need?
Multiply! EACH recipe needs 3 2/3 teaspoons salt, and you are making 2 1/2 recipes Answer: 9 1/6