Mixed Word Problems!
Mixed Word Problems!
Mixed Word Problems!
life lessons
money
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Josef has 2 2/3 bags of popcorn. Edo has 1 ¾ bags of popcorn. How much do they have together?

"Together" indicates we add. 4 5/12. 

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Objects on Neptune weigh about 4/5 of their weight on Earth. If a dog weighs 40 pounds on Earth, how much would it weigh on Neptune?

Multiply. A dog weighs 4/5 of its weight on Neptune. 4/5 of 40 pounds. We are asking, "What is 4/5 OF 40?" Answer: 32

100

Mrs. Campbell made cookies. One recipe calls for 3 ¼ cups of flour. The second recipe calls for 2 1/5 cups flour. How much flour did she use in all?

"In all" is a clue to add! 5 9/20

100

what do u do with a homeless child

sell organs

100

best most paying job 

wallet inspector

200

Jennifer's family has to travel 78 1/5 miles to see her grandmother. They have already traveled 32 1/3 miles. How much farther do they have to go?

You need to subtract. "How much farther" indicated you were looking for the difference in how far they have to go and how far they had already gone. A difference is an answer to a subtraction problem! Answer: 45 13/15

200

Jordyn has a jumprope that is 6 1/3 feet long. Taylor's jumprope is 4 2/3 feet long. How much longer is Jordyn's rope?

Subtract! Clue phrase, "How much longer," so we know we are looking for a difference. Answer: 1 2/3. 

200

Hannah counted 21 pieces of candy. She ate 4/7 of the candy. How much candy did she eat?

Multiply! Hannah ate 4/7 of the candy. She ate 4/7 OF 21 pieces of candy. We are asking, "What is 4/7 OF 21." Answer: 12

200

Ms. Smith has 2 pounds of chocolate. She will use 2/3 of the chocolate for her holiday truffles. How much will she use?

Multiply. Ms. Smith used 2/3 of the chocolate. 2/3 OF 2 lbs. chocolate. Answer: 1 1/3 pounds

200

where does it rain money

strip club

300

Casey has won ¾ of her hockey games. She has played 24 games. How many has she won?

Multiply! Casey won 3/4 of her games. 3/4 of 24 games. Answer: 18

300

Ms. Jones has 4 2/3 lbs of potatoes. She used 1/3 of the potatoes. How many lbs of potatoes did she use?

Multiply! Ms. Jones used 1/3 of the 4 2/3 pounds of potatoes. Answer: 1 5/9

300

Before she went to the hairdresser, Sheila's hair was 7 1/2 inches long. When she left the salon, it was 5 1/4 inches long. How much of her hair did Sheila cut off?

Subtract. We are looking for the difference between the length of Sheila's hair before and after. Answer: 2 1/4 inches

300

Ben and Daniel wanted to see who was taller. They had their mom measure their heights with a yardstick. Ben was 52 3/8 inches tall, and Daniel was 48 1/3 inches tall. How much taller is Ben than Daniel?

Subtract. "How much taller," indicates we are looking for a difference. Answer: 4 1/24.

300

richest person

scrooge mcduck

400

Neo is making samples of one of her fashion designs. She has 14 yards of fabric. Each sample takes 2 ¼ yards of fabric. How many samples can she make?

Divide! The clue is you are taking a total amount (14 yards) and seeing how many 2 1/4 yards pieces Neo can cut from the 14 yards. Answer: 6 2/9

400

Lilli bought 14 yards of material to make chair cushions. She cut the material into pieces 1 ¾ yards long to make each cushion. How many cushions did Lilli make?

Divide! The clue is, you are taking a total amount (14 yards) and seeing how many 1 3/4 yards pieces Lilli can cut. Answer: 8

400

A group of Boy Scouts are cutting rope to prepare for their next rock climbing activity. They have 24 ft of rope, and each Boy Scout will need 3 1/5 ft of rope for his gear. How many Boy Scouts will get their rope?

Divide! You are starting with the total amount of 24 ft of rope, and you are seeing how many 3 1/5 feet pieces the Boy Scouts can cut from that. Answer: 7 1/2

400

Mary needs 3/7 cup of sugar to bake a cake. How much will she need to bake 3 cakes?

Multiply/Add. We could add 3/7 three times, but anytime we can repeatedly add, we can also multiply. Answer 1 2/7

400

most expensive thing

pewdie pie

500

Most people dream about ¼ of the time they sleep. How long will you probably dream tonight if you sleep 8 hours?

Multiply. Most people dream 1/4 of the time they sleep, so we're asking, "What is 1/4 OF 8?" Answer: 2 hours

500

Ms. Campbell had 18 lbs of oranges. She gave away 5/6 of the oranges. How much did she keep for her family?

Multiply. She gave away 5/6 of the oranges. She kept 1/6  "What is 1/6 OF 18 lbs?" Answer: 3 lbs

500

If Margaret's hair grows 1/2 inch per month, how many months will it take for her hair to grow 12 inches?

Answer: Divide 12 by 1/2 = 24 months

500

Mrs. Adamick ate 1/2 the pizza.  Mr. Adamick ate 1/4 of what was left. What fraction of the pizza did Mr. Adamick eat?

Multiply (1/4 of 1/2). Mr. Adamick ate 1/8 of the pizza.

500

how to get rich

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