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Word Problems
What's the Better Deal
Which is bigger?
100

1/4 + 1/2

What is 3/4?

100

1/2 of 12

What is 6?

100

Ella ate 1/4 of a pizza and Max ate 1/2. How much did they eat in all?

What is 3/4

100

6 granola bars for $3 or 12 for $6

What is the same deal?

100

1/3 or 1/4?

What is 1/3?

200

2/3 – 1/6

What is 1/2?

200

1/3 of 18

What is 6?

200

A rope is 5/6 yard long. You cut off 1/3 of a yard. How much is left?

What is 1/2 yard?

200

4 muffins for $5 or 8 for $9

What is 8 for 9?

200

3/8 or 1/2

What is 1/2?

300

3/8 + 5/12

What is 19/24?

300

3/4 of 20

What is 15?

300

Jamal ran 1 1/2 miles Monday and 3/4 mile Tuesday. How far total?

What is 2 1/4 miles?

300

5 pencils for $4 or 12 for $9

What is 12 for $9?

300
put in order least to greatest: 2/3, 3/4, 5/8

What is 5/8, 2/3, 3/4?

400

1 1/4 + 2/3

What is 1 11/12?

400

2/5 of 35

What is 14?

400

A recipe uses 2/3 cup sugar. Maya makes 3 batches. How much sugar does she need?

What is 2 cups?

400

3 notebooks for $7
OR
10 notebooks for $22

What is 10 for $22 ($2.20 vs. $2.33)?

400

5/6 or 4/5

What is 5/6?

500

2 3/5 – 1 7/10

What is 9/10?

500

5/6 of 48

What is 40?

500

A tank is 7/8 full. If it takes 5/12 of a tank for Johnny to get home, how much will he have left if he makes it home?

What is 11/24?

500

Better deal?
7 markers for $6
OR
15 markers for $13

What is 15 for $13 (≈$0.87 vs. ≈$0.86 — slightly better)?

500

1 1/5 or 11/10

What is 1 1/5?