Choose the Operation Fraction Word Problems

When we are sorting, cutting, breaking, or pouring something into equal parts or groups, we use:

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Division

When we take a part of a part, or we take a fraction of a fraction, we use:

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Division

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Division

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Division

Logan collected 18 ten-dollar bills while selling tickets for a show. He gave 1/6 of the bills to the theater and kept the rest. How much money did he keep?

• $150

• $165

• $132

• $155

Choose the operation you would use to solve this problem: \frac{5}{6} of the students in the school theater club know how to dance. \frac{1}{3} of these students can also sing. What fraction of students in theater club know how to dance and sing?

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Division

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Division

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Division

1/2 equals how many eighths?

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8

To simplify a fraction, I need to

• divide the numerator and denominator by the same number

• add the numerator and denominator by the same number

• multiply the numerator and denominator by the same number

• subtract the numerator and denominator by the same number