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A recipe for a challah calls for 4 1/2 pounds of flour. In a big challah bake 12 women made each a batch. How many pounds of flour did they use all together?
A recipe for a challah calls for 4 1/2 pounds of flour. In a big challah bake 12 women made each a batch. How many pounds of flour did they use all together?
54
Find the area of a rectangle with a length of 3 feet and a width of 1/2 feet.
Find the area of a rectangle with a length of 3 feet and a width of 1/2 feet.
1.5
Eric eats 3/8 of a pizza. Cari eats 2/3 as much as Eric. How much of the pizza does Cari eat?
Eric eats 3/8 of a pizza. Cari eats 2/3 as much as Eric. How much of the pizza does Cari eat?
1/4
There was 2/16 of pizza left in a pizza box. Avery ate 1/2 of it. Which fraction of the pizza Avery ate?
There was 2/16 of pizza left in a pizza box. Avery ate 1/2 of it. Which fraction of the pizza Avery ate?
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Dina ate 1/2 of the chocolate bar and her brother ate 1/4 of it. Did they finish the chocolate bar?
Dina ate 1/2 of the chocolate bar and her brother ate 1/4 of it. Did they finish the chocolate bar?
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Dan has 4 chocolate bars and he wants to give it out in class. There are 20 students in class. What part of the bar does each student receive?
Dan has 4 chocolate bars and he wants to give it out in class. There are 20 students in class. What part of the bar does each student receive?
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Every 14 days, Debbiee's dog eats 4 1/2 pounds of dog food. If Debbie's dog eats the same amount of food each day, how many pounds does her dog eat per day?
Every 14 days, Debbiee's dog eats 4 1/2 pounds of dog food. If Debbie's dog eats the same amount of food each day, how many pounds does her dog eat per day?
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The area of a rectangular planter is 2 m². The length of the planter is 3/4 meter. What is the width of the planter?
The area of a rectangular planter is 2 m². The length of the planter is 3/4 meter. What is the width of the planter?
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Marcy has 2 2/3 cups of flour. Her cookie recipe calls for 2/3 cups of flour. After she makes her cookies how much flour will she have left?
Marcy has 2 2/3 cups of flour. Her cookie recipe calls for 2/3 cups of flour. After she makes her cookies how much flour will she have left?
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Harley rides her bicycle the same distance every day for 4 days. The total distance she rides is 8 1/4 miles. How many miles does she ride each day?
Harley rides her bicycle the same distance every day for 4 days. The total distance she rides is 8 1/4 miles. How many miles does she ride each day?
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4 + 2/3 =
4 + 2/3 =
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5/6 - 3/4 =
5/6 - 3/4 =
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1 1/2 * 5 =
1 1/2 * 5 =
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2 2/5 * 2 3/4 =
2 2/5 * 2 3/4 =
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2/5 ÷ 2/5 =
2/5 ÷ 2/5 =
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4 2/7 ÷ 1 1/2 =
4 2/7 ÷ 1 1/2 =
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8 ÷ 11 =
8 ÷ 11 =
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Study Notes
Fraction Word Problems
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Challah Recipe: A challah recipe needs 4 pounds of flour. 12 women made batches. They used a total of 48 pounds of flour. (12 women * 4 pounds/woman = 48 pounds)
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Rectangle Area: A rectangle has a length of 3 feet and a width of 1/2 feet. The area is 1.5 square feet. (Length * width = 3 feet * 1/2 feet = 1.5 square feet)
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Pizza Portions: Eric ate 3/8 of a pizza. Cari ate the same amount as Eric. Cari ate 3/8 of a pizza.
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Pizza Left Over: There was 1/2 of a pizza left. Avery ate 1/6 of the pizza left. Avery ate 1/12 of the whole pizza. (1/6 * 1/2 = 1/12)
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Chocolate Bar: Dina ate 1 1/2 of the chocolate bar. Her brother ate 1/4 of the bar. They did not finish the chocolate bar.
Additional Fraction Problems
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Chocolate Bars for Class: Dan has 4 chocolate bars for 20 students. Each student receives 1/5 of a chocolate bar. (4 bars / 20 students = 1/5 of a bar/student)
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Dog Food: Debbie's dog eats 4 pounds of dog food every 14 days. The dog eats 2/7 of a pound of food per day. (4 pounds / 14 days = 2/7 pounds/day)
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Planter Area: A rectangular planter has an area of 2 square meters and a length of 1/2 meters. The width is 4 meters. (Area / Length = 2 square meters / 1/2 meters - 4 meters)
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Cookie Flour: Marcy has 2 1/4 cups of flour. Her cookie recipe requires 3/4 of a cup of flour. She has 1 3/16 cups of flour left. (2 and 1/4 - 3/4 = 1 3/4 - 3/4 = 1 0/4 =1 and 9/16 cups - 3/4 = 9/16 cup=1.3125-0.75=1.3125)
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Bicycle Ride: Harley rides her bicycle 8 1/4 miles over 4 days. She rides 2 1/8 miles every day. (8 and 1/4 miles / 4 days = 2 1/8 miles/day)
Fraction Operations
These problems involve calculating with fractions.
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Addition: (various addition problems)
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Subtraction: (various subtraction problems)
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Multiplication: (various multiplication problems)
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Division: (various division problems)
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Test your skills with a variety of fraction word problems involving everyday scenarios. From recipes to areas of rectangles and pizza portions, this quiz covers real-life applications of fractions. Challenge yourself and see how well you understand fractions in practical contexts!
