Fourth Grade Word Fraction Problems

Frances rode her bike for one-fifth of a mile on Monday and two-fifths of a mile on Tuesday. How many miles did she ride altogether?

• Frances rode her bike for three-fifths of a mile altogether.

• Frances rode her bike for four-fifths of a mile altogether.

• Frances rode her bike for two-fifths of a mile altogether.

• Frances rode her bike for six-fifths of a mile altogether.

To add or subtract, two fractions must have...

• a monkey

• a common denominator

• unlike terms

• the same numerators

Oliver swam three - sevenths of a mile on Saturday and two - sevenths of a mile on Sunday. Which day did Oliver swim farther and by how much?

• Saturday, by 1/7 of a mile 

• Saturday, by 5/7 of a mile 

• Sunday, by 1/7 of a mile 

• Sunday, by 5/7 of a mile

Gail made 7/8 quart of lemonade. Her sister drank 1/4 quart of the lemonade. How much lemonade is left?

• 1 quart

Harry filled a watering can with 3/4 gallon of water. After watering a plant, he sees that 1/8 gallon is left. How much water did Harry use to water the plant?

• 1/8 gallon

• 3/8 gallon

• 5/8 gallon

• 1/2 gallon

Which fraction is equivalent to 1 whole?

• 5/6

• 1/2

• 100/100

Ms. Cunningham ate 1/4 of a cookie and then ate another 2/4 of the cookie. How much cookie did she eat?

• 1/4

• 2/4

• 3/4

• 4/4 or 1 whole 

Olivia's water bottle was 7/8 full. She drank 5/8 during school. How much water did she have left? 

• 1/8

• 3/8

• 2/8

• 5/8

How do you rewrite 2 2/3 as an improper fraction?

• 6/3

• 8/3

• 4/3

What is the top number in a fraction called?

• denominator

• terminator

• numerator

• alligator