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

1/3 X 6

What is 6/3 OR 2

100

5/6 X 4/6

What is 20/36 OR 5/9

100

In Aaliyah's grade, 1/3 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 1/6

100

1/3 x 2 3/4 

11/12

200

1/2 X 5

What is 5/2 OR 2 1/2

200

1/5 X 2/7

What is 2/35

200

Justin operates an orange juice stand. On Monday he used 3/5 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 3/50

200

3 1/2 x 4/9

What is 1 5/9

300

2/3 x 6

What is 12/3 OR 4

300

4/5 X 7/9

What is 28/45

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

4 3/6 x 18

What is 81

400

2/5 X 10

What is 20/5 OR 4

400

7/9 x 6/7

What is 14/21

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

10 X 3/4

What is 30/4 OR 7 2/4 OR 7 1/2

500

3/4 X 7/9

What is 7/12

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 2 1/6 going to be greater than 2 1/6 or less than?

Less than 2 1/6.  The problem reads 4/5 groups of 2 1/6, which means you are looking for less than one whole group of 2 1/6.