Fraction of a Fraction Word Problems

There is 1/2 of a cup of oil in Brandy's measuring cup. If Brandy adds 1/6 of a cup more, how much oil will be in the measuring cup?

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Division

Snow fell in Monroe twice in one day. The town received 3/8 inch of snow in the morning and another 1/2 inch of snow in the afternoon. How many total inches of snow fell in Monroe on that day?

• 1/8

• 3/10

• 5/8

• 7/8

Bill is cleaning out his refrigerator and notices that he has 2/3 of a gallon of juice left in the container. He pours 2/9 picture of a gallon left for his brother. What part of the gallon of juice is left now?

• 4/9

• 3/9

• 2/6

• 1/2

Snow fell in Atlanta in one day. The town received 3/8 inch of snow in the morning and another 1/2 inch of snow in the afternoon. How many total inches of snow fell in Atlanta on that day?

• 1/8

• 3/10

• 5/8

• 7/8

Walter had 7/8 of a box of chocolates left over from his birthday. He brought 3/4 of what was left to school with him to share with his friends. What fraction of the box of chocolates did Walter leave at home?

• A

• B

• C

• D

A painter can paint 4 7/8 square meters of a wall in 1 hour. How many square meters can he paint in 3 3/4 hours?

Sarah and Jane were discussing the following ingredients. Sarah wanted to make 3/4 of the recipe with the ingredients. Jane wanted to make 3 recipes with the ingredients. Which statement represents how Sarah and Jane need to create their recipe?

• Sarah does not have to do anything to the receipe, but Jane needs to multiply her ingredients by 3.

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

Sarah made two types of cookies. She used 2/3 cup of sugar for one recipe and 1/4 cup of sugar for the other. How much sugar did she use in all?

• 2/3

• 11/12

• 3/8

• 4/5