Word Problems
Ms. Wood has 1/3 cups of candy for each of her students if they complete their work quietly. If Ms. Wood has 3 students that work quietly, how much candy does she have?
1 cup
2 x 3/6 =
1
In the fraction 4/7. the 4 is the ___________.
Numerator
25/5 =
5
1/2 x 3 =
3/2 or 1 1/2
Tom runs 3/4 mile every week. How far does he run in 9 days?
9 2/6 miles
5 x 4/6=
BONUS: 200
20/6 or 3 2/6
A ________________ of a number is a product of that number and a whole number.
A. Unit fraction
B. Denominator
C. Multiple
BONUS: 200
C. Multiple
25/6 =
4 1/6
8x12 =
96
The palm tree at the beach grows 1/3 yard every year. How many yards will the palm tree have grown after 4 years?
4/3 or 1 1/3 yards
7 x 5/9 =
35/9 or 3 8/9
In the fraction 3/8, 8 is the _____________.
Denominator
21/4 =
5 1/4
15/10x 3 =
45/10 or 4 5/10
Sarah uses 7/8 cups of chocolate chips for chocolate chip cookies. She bakes 5 large cookies each day. How much chocolate chips does she use for 3 days?
13 1/8
12 x 3/7 =
36/7 or 5 1/7
A ____________ is a fraction with a numerator of 1.
Unit Fraction
85/9 =
9 4/9
13/15 x 4 =
BONUS: 200
52/15 or 3 7/15
Taylor uses 5/6 cups of water each day to water her strawberry plants. How many cups of water does she use to water her strawberries for 6 days?
5 cups
16 x 8/10 =
128/10 or 12 8/10
A ____________ compares a certain number of parts to the total number of parts in a whole.
Fraction
23/6=
3 5/6
132 divided by 6
22