Fraction Word Problem Practice

On Elhadji’s first try he took 8 shots on his basketball hoop and made 7. On his second try he took the same amount of shots and made 3 shots. Which fraction shows how many shots he made while he was practicing?

•  $\frac{10}{8}$  

•  $\frac{10}{16}$  

•  $\frac{4}{16}$  

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I have 10 books. Of those books  $\frac{4}{10}$  of them are blue and  $\frac{2}{10}$  are red. What fraction of books are not blue or red?

•  $\frac{6}{10}$  

•  $\frac{4}{10}$  

•  $\frac{1}{2}$  

• 10 $\frac{6}{10}$  

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 Liz ran of a  $\frac{2}{3}$  mile, Freddy ran  $\frac{1}{3}$  of a mile, Isabella ran $1\frac{1}{3}$  miles. How many miles did they run in all?

• 2 miles

•  $1\ \frac{1}{3}$  miles

•  $2\ \frac{1}{3}$  miles

•  $1\ \frac{2}{3}$  miles

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Jose's family ordered two pizzas. The first night they ate  $1\frac{1}{4}$  of the pizzas. The next day for lunch, they at  $\frac{2}{4}$  of what was left over. How much pizza remains?

•  $\frac{1}{4}$  

•  $\frac{3}{4}$  

•  $1\ \frac{1}{4}$  

•  $1\ \frac{3}{4}$  

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 If  $\frac{3}{12}$  of Silas’s stuffies are dogs and $\frac{4}{12}$  are penguins, how many stuffies are not dogs or penguins?

•  $\frac{7}{12}$  

•  $\frac{5}{12}$  

•  $\frac{6}{12}$  

•  $\frac{7}{24}$  

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9/12 + 4/12

MAKE ANSWER A MIXED NUMBER!

• $1\frac{13}{12}$
  

• $\frac{5}{12}$

• $1\ \frac{1}{2}$

• 7

If you ran  $3\ \frac{1}{4}$  laps in the gym and walked another  $4\ \frac{2}{4}$   laps, how many laps did you go all together? 

•  $8\ \frac{1}{4}$  laps 
  

•  $7\ \frac{1}{2\ }$  laps 
  

•  $7\ \frac{3}{4}$   laps
  

• none of the above

 If a bread recipe requires $4\ \frac{1}{2}$ cups of flour total and you have added 2 cups, how many more cups do you need to add?

•  $6\ \frac{1}{2}$ cups

•  $2\ \frac{1}{2}$  cups
  

• 3 cups

•  $1\ \frac{1}{2\ }$  
  

What is the difference in the following equation in lowest terms:

18/36 - 9/36 =

• 10/36

• 9/36

• 2/3

• 12/36

Kayla has 3/9 of a pizza and Lille gave her 2/9 of a pizza. How much pizza does Kayla have now?

• 5

• 5/9

• 1/9

• 6/9

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