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Tuesday, 1 July 2014

Allanah's Pentagons Fraction word problems. WK9 term 2

Fraction word problems.

1. There are 28 children in the class, and ½ go to the library. How many children go to the library? ½ of 28 = 14

2. There are 12 paint brushes. I give ¼  to Miss Chainey. How many do I have left?
¼ of 12 = 17

3. There are 20 sweets in a packet. How many are there in ¼  a packet?
¼ of 20 = 5

4. A ball is usually $2, but it is in the ½ price sale. How much is the ball now?
½ of $2 = $1

5. A big cake needs 4 eggs, a small cake needs ¾ the amount of eggs. How many eggs do you need to make a small cake?
¾ of 4 = 4

6. A fish is 15cm long. The tail is ⅕ of the fish. How long is the tail?
⅕ of 15 = 3cm

7. There are 18 slices of ham in a packet. Mum uses ⅙ to make the lunch, how much is left?
⅙ of 18 = 3

8. Jake has 4 sandwiches, but only eats ¾  of them. How many sandwiches has he eaten?
¾  of 4 = 3

9. Mrs Carter gets 30 new books. She lends 1/3 of them to Miss Young. How many books does she lend to Miss Young?
⅓ of 30 = 10

10. The town of  Smallville is 100 km from the sea. ⅕ of the way to the sea is a lake.  How far away is the lake from Smallville.
⅕ of 100 = 20km

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