Fraction Word Problems Quiz

Tim has 5/12 of a jar of blackberry jam and 3/8 of a jar of strawberry jam. Write 5/12 and 3/8 using a common denominator. What fraction represents the total amount of jam Tim has?

Daisy has a piece of yarn that was 3/5 meter long. She cut 1/3 meter off to make a necklace. How much yarn does she have left?

Sandra drove for 1/3 hour to get to the store. Then she drove 1/5 hour to get to the library. What fraction of an hour did Sandra drive in all? Explain.

Julie practiced the flute for 1/6 hour. Angela practiced the trumpet for 2/3 hour. How much longer did Angela practice than Julie? Write your answer as a fraction in simplest form.

Tristan had 1/3 pound of grapes at home. He went to the store and bought 3/8 pound of grapes. What fraction of a pound of grapes does Tristan have now? Explain.

Which of the following pairs of numbers has a least common multiple of 36?

• 6 and 8

• 4 and 9

• 3 and 12

• 2 and 18

For a trip to the beach, Kelly drove for 5/6 hour and Joshua drove for 1/2 hour. How much longer did Kelly drive than Joshua?

Rename each fraction using a common denominator.

Use the renamed fractions to write and solve an equation to find the total amount of the room Andrea and Yeo painted.

What fraction is equivalent to 1/4?

• 12/60

• 6/18

• 20/100

• 25/100