Word Problems
A bottle holds 2 liters of water. Clare drank 3/5 of the bottle of water. How many liters of water is that? Explain or show your reasoning.
1 1/5
9 2/5 ÷ 1 1/3 =
7 1/20
2/5 + 3/5
1
2/3 x 6
4
Turn to an improper
3 1/2
7/2
There are 8 ounces of pasta in the package. Jada cooks 2/3 of the pasta. How many ounces of pasta did Jada cook?
5 1/3
8 5/8 ÷ 2 2/4 =
3 9/20
7/10 - 4/10
3/10
7/8 x 3/8
21/64
Turn to a mixed number
13/4
3 1/4
A hiking trail is 7 miles long. Han hikes 1/2 of the trail and then stops for water. Jada hikes 2/3 of the trail and then stops for water.
How many miles did Han hike before stopping for water?
3 1/2 miles
8 4/12 ÷ 3 1/2 =
2 2/9
1/6 + 1/2
2/3
7/12 x 8
4 and 2/3
Turn to a mixed number
27/5
5 2/5
A piece of string is 18 inches long. Jada cuts it into 4 equal parts. What is the length of each part in inches?
4 1/2
6 1/3 ÷ 3 1/2 =
1 17/21
3/5 + 1/3
14/15
5/8 x 2/3
5/12
Turn to a mixed number
50/10
5
Kiran ran 1/5 the length of his road, which is 9 miles long.
How far did Kiran run?
1 4/5 miles
5 4/5 ÷ 4 1/3 =
1 22/65
5/7 - 2/3
1/21
4/5 x 7
5 and 3/5
Turn to a mixed number
66/7
9 3/7