Word Problems
A recipe calls for 3/4 cup of sugar, but you only want to make 1/2 of the recipe.
How much sugar do you need?
I need 3/8 cups of sugar.
Name the factors:
1/3 x 1/4
1/2 x 3/4
3/8
A ribbon is 7/8 of a yard long. You use 3/4 of it for a project.
How much ribbon did you use?
I used 21/32 of a yard of ribbon.
What is the product?
2/12
5/6 x 3/2
15/12
A trail is 8/9 of a mile long. You walked 2/3 of the trail.
How far did you walk?
What are the factors
6/7 x 4/5
11/12 x 4/7
44/84
A bottle is 9/10 full, and you drink 2/3 of what’s in it.
What fraction of the bottle did you drink?
I drank 18/30 of the bottle.
What is the product?
6/72
12/13 x 7/8
84/152