SIMPLIFY
MIXED NUMBERS
MULTIPLYING & DIVIDING
ADDING & SUBTRACTING
Word Problems
100

Simplify. 6/10

3/5

100

7 1/12 + 3 1/3

10 5/12

100

1/2 x 1/3

1/6

100

5/3 - 1/9

1 5/9

100

Mrs. Reed's cookie recipe calls for 3/4 cups of chocolate chips. If she triples the recipe, how many chocolate chips will she use?

2 1/4 cups

200

Simplify. 12/15

4/5

200

8 5/6 - 2 3/4

6 1/12

200

9/10 divided by 3/5

1 1/2

200

2/5 + 2/3

1 1/15

200

Sally walked many miles. She walked 2/3 of a mile each day. If she started walking on a Monday and walked every day, on what day of the week would she hit 5 miles?

Monday

300

Simplify. 20/24

5/6

300

1 1/4 x 2/3

5/6

300

2/3 divided by 5/6

 4/5

300

1 3/5 + 3 4/5

5 2/5

300

Jerry eats 1/3 c of grapes, 1/4 c of strawberries, 2/5 c of blueberries, and 1 cup of banana slices. How much fruit did Jerry eat in all?

1 13/20 cups

400

Simplify. 20/3

6 2/3

400

2 1/7 divided by 1 1/4

1 5/7

400

4/7 x 3/4

3/7

400

3/8 + 1/6

13/24

400

Susan has 1/4 of a chocolate cake. It measures 9" x 12". It uses 8 eggs and 2/3 c of sugar. She wants to give a friend 1/8 of the original cake. If she ate the rest, would she get the same, more, or less cake than her friend?

Same

500

Simplify. 49/112

7/16

500

2 3/8 x 5 1/5

12 7/20

500

1/3 x 2/7

2/21

500

2 1/2 + 3.75 + 13/3 =  (write as a fraction)

10 7/12

500

On Monday, the caterpillar ate 1/8 of a leaf. On Tuesday, it ate 1/4 of a leaf. On Wednesday, it ate 3/8 of a leaf. On Thursday, it ate 1/2 of a leaf. If it continues this pattern until Sunday, how many leaves will it have eaten all together that week?

3 1/2 leaves