Mathematics
Grade 5
15 min
Understanding fractions: word problems
Understanding fractions: word problems
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1
A recipe needs 1/3 of a dozen eggs. How many eggs is that?
2
Sam painted 2/8 of a fence Monday and 3/8 Tuesday. What fraction did he paint in total?
3
A jug was 5/6 full of water. You used 2/6 of the full jug. What fraction is left?
Sample Practice Questions
Easy
There are 8 slices of pizza. You eat 1/2 of them. How many slices did you eat?
0.2
1.4
2.6
3.8
Easy
A garden has 9 flowers. 1/3 are red. How many red flowers are there?
0.1
1.3
2.6
3.9
Easy
Lily read 1/5 of her book yesterday and 2/5 today. What fraction has she read?
0.1/5
1.2/5
2.3/5
3.4/5
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