Word Problems
Fran bought a pack of 14 Snickers bars. How many Snickers bars would each child get if they shared them equally between 5 children?
2 4/5
Nancy bought a pack of 10 cookies for her 3 children to share equally. How many cookies should each child get if the cookies are shared equally between the 3 children?
3 1/3
The theater held 84 people. If 1/7 of the people were children and the rest were adults, how many adults?
72
The math club has 96 members. 1/8 of the members are fourth graders and the rest are fifth graders. How many math club members are fifth graders?
84
Kathy read her book in 1/2 hour last night. She read 8 pages, and she spent an equal amount of time on each page. How much of an hour did she spend on each page?
1/16 hour
Kadaris completed his math homework in 1/3 of an hour. he had to complete 4 math problems, and he spent an equal amount of time one each problem. How much of an hour did Kadaris spend on each problem?
1/12
In which equation is the product greater than 9?
5/4 x 9
4/5 x 9
9/9 x 9
1/3 x 9
5/4 x 9
In which equation is the product greater than 3?
3/4 x 3
1/12 x 3
3/2 x 3
9/10 x 3
3/2 x 3
Which of the following could be answered using 1/4 divided by 8?
A. How much of a lasagna will each person get if 8 people share 1/4 of a lasagna?
B. How many feet will the turtle crawl if he crawls 1/4ft. each day for 8 days?
C. How much sugar is left if 1/4 cup is taken from an 8-cup bag of sugar?
D. How many 1/4 pound servings of pecans are there in an 8-pound bag of pecans?
A. How much of a lasagna will each person get if 8 people share 1/4 of a lasagna
John made a dog pen that was 4 1/2 yards long and 6 yards wide. The dogs needed more room so he decided to double the area of the pen. Which of the following could be the dimensions of the new pen?
9x12
6 1/4 x 7
9x6
9x12