Mathematics Grade 8 15 min

Fractions of a number: word problems

Fractions of a number: word problems

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A pizza has 12 slices. You eat 1/4 of it. How many slices did you eat?

2

A bag has 20 marbles. 3/5 of them are blue. How many are blue?

3

A store has 30 books. They sell 2/3, then sell 1/2 of the rest. How many are left?

Sample Practice Questions

Easy
There are 15 cookies on a plate. If you eat 1/3 of them, how many cookies do you eat?
0.3
1.5
2.6
3.10
Easy
A class has 25 students. 1/5 of them are absent. How many students are absent?
0.3
1.4
2.5
3.10
Easy
A pizza has 16 slices. If Tom eats 1/4 of it, how many slices did he eat?
0.2
1.4
2.6
3.8

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