Fraction Word Problems

Isabela got

 $1\ \ \frac{2}{3}$   pounds of candy from trick-or-treating. Her sister got  $2\ \frac{4}{5}$   pounds. How much more did her sister get? 

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

Count Dracula loves his bats.  $\frac{1}{2}$  of his bats are male, and  $\frac{1}{3}$  of the male bats are purple. What fraction of the Count's bats are male and purple? 

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CCSS.5.NF.B.6

Carson has  $\frac{5}{6}$  of a pumpkin pie. She splits it into three equal pieces to share with her friends. What fraction of pie will each of her friends get? 

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CCSS.5.NF.B.3

CCSS.5.NF.B.7

Anna bought 7 yards of fabric to make her costume. She used  $5\ \frac{4}{9}$   yards for her costume. How many yards of fabric does she have left? 

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

The Headless Horseman rode  $4\ \frac{1}{2}$  miles from the cabin to the haunted woods. Then, he rode  $9\ \frac{1}{4}$  miles from the woods to the swamp. Then, he rode 10 more miles back home. What is the total distance he traveled? 

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CCSS.7.NS.A.3

Pugsley worked at the pumkpin patch  $4\ \frac{1}{2}$  days last week. If he gets paid $64 dollars per day, how much money did Pugsley earn last week? 

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CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

CCSS.4.NF.B.4C

There are 50 kids who entered the corn maze.  $\frac{4}{5}$  of the kids successfully made it through the corn maze in 20 minutes. How many kids made it through the corn maze in 20 minutes? 

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CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

CCSS.4.NF.B.4C

A hot chocolate recipe calls for $\frac{3}{4}$  cups of milk. Thomas halves the recipe. How much milk does he need?

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CCSS.5.NF.B.7A

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C

At a Haunted House, $\frac{3}{15}$  of the costumes are ghosts,  $\frac{6}{12}$  are vampires, and  $\frac{2}{9}$  are mummies. What fraction of the costumes are ghosts and mummies combined? 

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Which of the following is a mixed number fraction?

• 2.75

• $2\ \frac{3}{4}$

• $\frac{33}{5}$

• $\frac{5}{33}$

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CCSS.3.NF.A.3C