Fractions: Word Problems

• 8

• 12

• 16

• 24

Answer explanation

3/8 x 32 = 3/1 x 4

= 12

5 pies were shared equally among 3 girls. How much pie did each girl get?

Answer explanation

5 divided by 3 = 5/3

= 3/3 + 2/3

= 1 2/3

• 8

• 16

• 24

• 48

Answer explanation

1 unit = 16

3 units (the number) = 16 x 3

= 48

1/2 of the number

= 1/2 x 48 (or 48 divided by 2)

= 24

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Ying Ying has 3 times as many ribbons as Shahirah. June has 20 more ribbons than Shahirah. The three girls have 370 ribbons altogether. What fraction of all the ribbons does Ying Ying have?

Express your answer in its simplest form.   

Ans: ___

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