Mixed Word Problems!
Josef has 2 2/3 bags of popcorn. Edo 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.
Rewrite 11/6
11/6 = 1 5/6
Name a fraction larger than 1/2 but less than 1 whole
3/4
7/8
9/10
6 2/3 - 4 1/3
2 1/3
Before she went to the hairdresser, Sheila's hair was 7 1/12 inches long. When she left the salon, it was 5 1/12 inches long. How much of her hair did Sheila cut off?
Subtract. 2 nches. You are looking for the difference in how long her hair was and how long it is now.
Jennifer's family has to travel 78 1/5 miles to see her grandmother. They have already traveled 32 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: 46 1/5 If you subtracted and did not get it right, make sure you borrowed correctly!
13/4
3 1/4
Name a fraction larger than 1/4 but less than 1/2
3/8,
2 - 1 1/2
1/2
5 3/6 + 8 4/6
14 1/6
Tanya had 10 pieces of wood. She cut 2 1/3. How much does she have left?
7 2/3
20/10
2
Name a fraction between 3/4 and 9/10
a. 1/2
b. 11/12
c. 5/8
d. 7/8
B 11/12
Ben and Daniel wanted to see who was taller. They had their mom measure their heights with a yardstick. Ben was 52 3/8 inches tall, and Daniel was 48 1/8 inches tall. How much taller is Ben than Daniel?
Subtract. "How much taller," indicates we are looking for a difference. Answer: 4 2/8
A pot holds 10 1/4 cups of chili. Each portion is 3/4 cup. Tyler ate one bowl. How much chili was left
9 2/4 or 9 1/2
Name 5 prime numbers
3
5
7
11
13
7/2
3 1/2
Name a fraction larger than 10/12
11/12, 12/12
The Adams family stopped to fill up their car after 3 7/12 hours. If the entire trip is 9 4/12 hours. How many hours do they have left?
5 9/12 = 5 3/4
If one batch of cookies calls for 1 2/3 cups flour, how much flour will you need for 8 batches?
We could add 1 2/3 eight times or you can multiply.
13 1/3
You get 500 points
Hooray!
66/9
7 3/9
Which is larger 7/4 or 8/4?
Explain why?
8/4 because it is equal to 2 wholes.
6- 3 3/4
2 1/4
Bev wants to make 2 1/2 recipes of play clay for her daughter's birthday party. If each recipe calls for 3 teaspoons of salt, how much salt will she need?
7 1/2