Fraction Challenges: Solve & Calculate Word Problems

A baker makes 3 batches of cookies. Each batch requires 2/3 cup of sugar. How much sugar does the baker need in total?

• 4/3 cups

• 3 cups

• 2 cups

• 1 cup

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

CCSS.4.NF.B.4C

Sarah has 4 bags of marbles. Each bag contains 1/2 of a dozen marbles. How many marbles does Sarah have altogether?

• 12

• 18

• 30

• 24

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

CCSS.4.NF.B.4C

A gardener plants 5 rows of flowers. Each row has 3/4 of a yard of space. What is the total space used for the flowers?

• 3.75 yards

• 2.25 yards

• 5 yards

• 4.5 yards

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

CCSS.4.NF.B.4C

Tom bought 6 packs of stickers. Each pack has 1/3 of a pound of stickers. How many pounds of stickers did Tom buy in total?

• 1 pound

• 4 pounds

• 2 pounds

• 3 pounds

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

CCSS.4.NF.B.4C

A recipe calls for 2/5 of a cup of oil for each of the 4 servings. How much oil is needed for all servings?

• 1 cup

• 1.6 cups

• 0.8 cups

• 2 cups

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

CCSS.4.NF.B.4C

Emily read 3 books this month. Each book has 1/4 of a foot in thickness. What is the total thickness of the books Emily read?

• 3/4 foot

• 2 feet

• 1 foot

• 1/2 foot

Tags

CCSS.5.MD.B.2

A toy store sells 8 toy cars. Each car costs 3/5 of a dollar. How much do all the toy cars cost together?

• 5.5 dollars

• 3.0 dollars

• 6.0 dollars

• 4.8 dollars

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

CCSS.4.NF.B.4C

In a classroom, there are 5 groups of students. Each group has 2/3 of a dozen pencils. How many pencils are there in total?

• 40

• 30

• 24

• 36

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

CCSS.4.NF.B.4C

A chef uses 4/5 of a cup of flour for each of the 3 cakes he bakes. How much flour does he use in total?

• 2 cups

• 2 2/5 cups

• 3 cups

• 1 cup

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

CCSS.4.NF.B.4C

A painter has 7 cans of paint. Each can covers 1/6 of a wall. How many walls can the painter cover with all the paint?

• 2 walls

• 1 and 1/6 walls

• 1 wall

• 3 and 1/2 walls

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.7B

CCSS.5.NF.B.7C