Word Problems
It took Emma 3 5/6 hours to drive to the beach. It took Lucas twice as long. How long did it take Ayla to drive to the beach?
7 2/3 hours
Multiply: 1/3 x 1/4
1/12
2/3 x 4 1/2
3
2/3 divided by 4/5
5/6
2 4/5 divided by 5 2/3
1/2
Ms. Schmidt is building a patio for her chickens that is 2 2/9 yards long and 3 2/5 yards wide. What is the area of her chicken patio?
*Assume that Ms. Schmidt's chicken patio will be a RECTANGLE.
A=Bxh
7 5/9 square yards
6/8 x 4/15
1/5
1 1/5 x 1 2/3
2
DAILY DOUBLE!!!!!
1/8 divided by 3/4
1/6
8 divided by 2 1/2
3 1/5
Addi’s dog slept for 3 hours. If the dog snored every 1/3 of an hour, how many times did he snore?
*Hint: Are we dividing into section, or combining things together?
9 times
3/5 x 2/9
2/15
3 1/8 x 2 2/5
7 1/2
5 divided by 4/9
11 1/4
5 1/2 divided by 1 5/6
3
Hailee has 7 1/2 gallons of paint. She plans on using 1 1/2 gallons on each room. How many rooms will she be able to paint?
5 rooms
5/6 x 9
7 1/2
6 5/8 x 4
26 1/2
3/8 divided by 6
1/16
1 1/8 divided by 5 1/3
27/128
DAILY DOUBLE!!!!!
Eight bricks are laid end to end along the edge of a flower bed. Each brick is 8 1/2 inches long. How long is the row of bricks, in feet?
***HINT: THIS ONE HAS TWO PARTS!!!
**How many inches are in 1 foot?
68 inches = 5 2/3 feet
3/10 x 4/9
2/15
3 3/4 x 1 1/5
4 1/2
3/8 divided by 2/3
9/16
2 5/8 divided by 2/7
9 3/16