Fraction by Whole Number
Fraction by Fraction
Word Problems
Mixed Number
100

1/3 X 5

What is 5/3 OR 1 2/3

100

5/6 X 5/6

What is 25/36

100

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.

What is 1/3

100

1/2 x 2 3/4 

1 3/8

200

1/2 X 4

What is 2

200

1/3 X 2/7

What is 2/21

200

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.

What is 3/40

200

3 1/2 x 4/9

What is 1 5/9

300

2/3 x 4

What is 8/3 OR 2 2/3

300

4/5 X 7/8

What is 7/10

300

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.

What is 7/20

300

1 3/10 x 18

What is 23 2/5

400

4/5 X 10

What is 8

400

7/9 x 5/7

What is 5/9

400

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.

What is 1/4

400

2 5/12 x 2 2/3

6 4/9

500

12 X 3/4

What is 9

500

3/8 X 7/9

What is 7/24

500

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.

What is 3/14

500

Without solving...is 4/5 x 1 1/6 going to be greater than 1 1/6 or less than?

Less than 1 1/6.  The problem reads 4/5 groups of 1 1/6, which means you are looking for less than one whole group of 1 1/6.

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