Word Problems
Last week, Hazel's Fruit Stand sold 1/8 of a box of pineapples. Down the road, Darell's Fruit Stand sold 3 times as many boxes of pineapples as Hazel's did. How many boxes of pineapples did Darell's Fruit Stand sell?
What is 3/8
Multiply 5 x 1 3/4
What is 8 3/4
3/5 x 2/3
6/15 or 2/5
Divide the fractions. 2/3 divided by 2
What is 2/6
Multiply the fractions. 1/4 x 5/6
What is 5/24
A factory puts 1/4 of a gallon of vinegar into each batch of salad dressing. How many gallons of vinegar will be used in 10 batches?
What is 10/4
Multiply 2 x 2 1/4
What is 4 1/2
2/8 x 4/5
8/40 or 1/5
Divide the fractions. 4/5 divided by 2
What is 4/10 = 2/5
Multiply the fractions. 3/7 x 3/4
What is 9/28
It's spaghetti night at Camilla's house. She has 1/2 of a cup of grated cheese to sprinkle equally over 3 bowls of spaghetti. How many cups of cheese does she put in each bowl?
What is 1/6
Multiply 6 x 2 1/3
14
DAILY DOUBLE!!
3/2 x 5
15/2 or 7 1/2
DAILY DOUBLE
Divide the fractions. 3/4 divided by 3
12/3 or 4.
Multiply the fractions. 3/5 x 10
What is 30/5 = 6
At the Franklin Zoo, 1/2 of the animals are primates. Of the primates, 2/3 are monkeys. What fraction of the animals at the Franklin Zoo are monkeys?
What is 2/6 (1/2)
Multiply 14 x 2 1/4
31 1/2
1/3 x 5/8
5/24
Divide the fractions. 3 divided by 2/5
What is 15/2
Multiply the fractions. 2/3 x 1/2
What is 2/6 = 1/3
DAILY DOUBLE
Pete checks his pantry to see how much cat food he has. He finds a bag of Paw Picnic cat food with 3 cups left in it. Pete feeds his cat 1/3 of a cup of food every day. How many days will the cat food last?
What is 9 (9/1)
Multiply 9 x 4 1/8
37 1/8
5/12 x 9/4
45/48
Divide the fractions. 9 divided by 3/4
What is 36/3 = 12
DAILY DOUBLE
Multiply the fractions. 4/12 x 3/4
What is 12/48 = 1/4