Fraction Word Problem Quiz IV

Christine baked a pumpkin pie.  

She ate 1/6 of the pie.  

Her brother ate 1/3.  

How much of the pie was left?

• 1/18

• 1/2

• 2/9

• 2/3

Neil swam  $\frac{2}{3}$ the length of the pool.

Mia swam  $1\ \frac{1}{2}$  lengths of the pool.

How much farther did Mia swim?

•  $\frac{5}{6}$of a length

•  $\frac{1}{2}$ of a length

•  $1\ \frac{5}{12}$of a length

•  $\frac{1}{12}$of a length

A dog's food bowl holds 2 cups of dog food.  Pete uses a scoop that holds $\frac{1}{3}$of a cup of dog food.  How many scoops will it take to fill the dog bowl?

•  $3$ 

•  $4$ 

•  $5$ 

•  $6$ 

A farmer mows $\frac{1}{2}$ of an acre each day.  If his property has 3 acres, how many days will it take to mow it all?

•  $6$  

•  $15$ 

•  $20$ 

•  $25$ 

A farmer was evenly dividing his one-half acre of land between his
four children. What fraction of the half-acre did each child get?

•  $\frac{1}{8}$ 
  

•  $\frac{1}{4}$ 
  

•  $\frac{1}{2}$  
  

•  $\frac{1}{5}$ 
  

What operation will you use to solve this:

Jayson needs to read $\frac{1}{4}$of his book this week. He plans to read an equal amount each day for five days. What fraction of his book does he need to read daily?

•  $+$ 

•  $-$ 

•  $\times$ 

•  $\div$ 

Jimbob Billyjoe had 6 watermelons for her family barbeque. She cut each watermelon into fourths. How many pieces of watermelon does she have?

• 12

• 16

• 24

• 30

Which operation will you use to solve:

A famous chef uses flour to thicken his sauces. He had $\frac{3}{4}$of a cup of flour and he needs $\frac{1}{7}$of a cup for each sauce. How many sauces can he make?

•  $+$ 

•  $-$ 

•  $\times$ 

•  $\div$ 

Solve:

A famous chef uses flour to thicken his sauces. He had $\frac{3}{4}$of a cup of flour and

he needs $\frac{1}{7}$of a cup for each sauce. How many sauces can he make?

•  $4\ \frac{3}{4}$ 

•  $5\ \frac{1}{4}$ 

•  $5\ \frac{3}{4}$ 

•  $5\ \frac{3}{7}$ 

You decide to dye your hair various colors for Halloween. If you dye $\frac{1}{3}$of it blue,  $\frac{1}{4}$pink, and  $\frac{1}{4}$black, how much of the  hair color did you use?

•  $\frac{1}{6}$ 

•  $\frac{1}{3}$ 

•  $\frac{1}{12}$ 

•   $\frac{5}{6}$