Fraction by Whole Number
1/3 X 5
5/3 OR 1 2/3
5/6 X 5/6
25/36
In Aaliyah's grade, 2/3 of the students have a sister. Of the students who have a sister, 1/2 also have a brother. What fraction of the students in Aaliyah's grade have both a sister and a brother? Simplify your answer and write it as a proper fraction or as a whole or mixed number.
1/3
1/2 + 1/2
1
1/4 X 5
5/4 or 1 1/4
1/2 X 4
2
1/3 X 2/7
2/21
Justin operates an orange juice stand. On Monday he used 3/4 of a bag of oranges. On Tuesday he used 1/10 as many oranges as on Monday. How many bags of oranges did Justin use on Tuesday? Simplify your answer and write it as a proper fraction or as a whole or mixed number.
3/40
1/3+ 1/4
7/12
7/8 X 4/7
1/2
2/3 x 4
8/3 OR 2 2/3
4/5 X 7/8
7/10
The elephants at the Norfolk Zoo are fed 1/2 a barrel of corn each day. The buffalo are fed 7/10 as much corn as the elephants. How many barrels of corn are the buffalo fed each day? Simplify your answer and write it as a proper fraction or as a whole or mixed number.
7/20
1/2-1/3
1/6
Of the songs in Maggy's music library, 3/5 are rock songs. Of the rock songs, 1/2 feature a guitar solo. What fraction of the songs in Maggy's music library are rock songs that feature a guitar solo? Simplify your answer and write it as a proper fraction or as a whole or mixed number.
3/10
4/5 X 10
8
7/9 x 5/7
35/63
Nevaeh had 1/3 of an apple pie. She gave 3/4 of what she had to her friend Braniyah. What fraction of the whole pie did Braniyah get? Simplify your answer and write it as a proper fraction or as a whole or mixed number.
1/4
7/8- 4/16
5/8
Jacario has 1/2 of a cup of powdered sugar. He sprinkles 1/3 of the sugar onto a plate of brownies and sprinkles the rest onto a plate of lemon cookies. How much sugar does Matthew sprinkle on the brownies? Simplify your answer and write it as a proper fraction or as a whole or mixed number.
1/6
12 X 3/4
9
3/8 X 7/9
21/72
At Sweet Tarrant School, 3/4 of the students play an instrument. Of the students who play an instrument, 2/7 play a string instrument. What fraction of the students at Sweet Tarrant School play a string instrument? Simplify your answer and write it as a proper fraction or as a whole or mixed number.
6/28
5/6+ 7/36
37/36 or 1 1/36
Jacob owns 7/10 of an acre of farmland. He grows beets on 1/2 of the land. On how many acres of land does Jacob grow beets? Simplify your answer and write it as a proper fraction or as a whole or mixed number.
7/20