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Fraction Word Problems
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Question 1
1.
Fran baked 12 lemon tarts for her son, Bob. He gobbled up 4 tarts. What fraction of
lemon tarts did Bob eat?
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Question 2
2.
Gina travels a distance of 7 miles to reach home. The bus ride covers 5 miles. She
then walks 2 miles to reach her home. What fraction of miles does Gina travel by bus?
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Question 3
3.
Dylan has a total of 10 marbles. He gives 4 marbles to his sister, Jane. What fraction
of marbles did Dylan have left?
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Question 4
4.
Emily places 15 roses in a beautiful glass vase. It holds 6 yellow roses and 9 red
roses. What fraction of roses are red?
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Question 5
5.
Zoe spotted a total of 12 parrots at the San Diego Zoo. She counted 5
macaws and 7 cockatoos. What fraction of macaws did Zoe spot at the zoo?
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Question 6
6.
What fraction of the picture that is not shaded?
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Question 7
7.
What fraction of the picture that is shaded?
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Question 8
8.
Eli got out 8 celery sticks for a snack. He put peanut butter on 3 of them. What fraction of the celery sticks have peanut butter now?
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Question 9
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There were 2 pieces of paper on a table. 1 blew away. What fraction of the pieces of paper were left?
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Question 10
10.
5 students went on a trip to New York City. 1 of them visited the Statue of Liberty. What fraction of the students visited the Statue of Liberty?
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