Fraction Test Fraction Word Problems 2

Question 1

A recipe needs 2/3 cup of flour. If you want to make half the recipe, how much flour do you need?

Accepted Answer

1/3 cup

Answer

1/2 × 2/3 = 2/6 = 1/3 cup of flour.

Question 2

A rope is 3/4 of a meter long. It is cut into 3 equal pieces. How long is each piece?

Accepted Answer

1/4 meter

Answer

(3/4) ÷ 3 = 3/4 × 1/3 = 3/12 = 1/4 meter per piece.

Question 3

Maria spent 1/4 of her money on lunch and 1/3 on a book. What fraction of her money did she spend in total?

Accepted Answer

7/12

Answer

1/4 + 1/3 = 3/12 + 4/12 = 7/12 of her money was spent.

Question 4

A farmer planted corn in 5/8 of his field and wheat in the rest. What fraction of the field has wheat?

Accepted Answer

3/8

Answer

1 − 5/8 = 8/8 − 5/8 = 3/8 of the field has wheat.

Question 5

John jogged 3/5 of a mile in the morning and 2/3 of a mile in the evening. How far did he jog in total?

Accepted Answer

19/15 miles

Answer

3/5 + 2/3 = 9/15 + 10/15 = 19/15 miles total.

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