Fraction Word Problems Worksheet

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🎯 WALT: We Are Learning To add and subtract fractions in real-world situations

Success Criteria:

I can add fractions with different denominators

I can subtract fractions and simplify my answer

I can convert improper fractions to mixed numbers

🍰 Part 1: Cooking and Sharing Problems

1. Sarah is making a cake. She uses 3/4 cup of flour for the base and 1/3 cup of flour for the topping. How much flour does she use altogether?

Answer: _________ cups of flour

2. Tom ate 2/5 of a pizza and his sister ate 1/4 of the same pizza. What fraction of the pizza did they eat together?

Answer: _________ of the pizza

3. A recipe calls for 1 1/2 cups of sugar, but Amy only has 3/4 cup. How much more sugar does she need?

Answer: _________ cups of sugar

4. Jake shared 3/8 of his chocolate bar with friends. He then ate another 1/4 of the bar. How much of the chocolate bar has been eaten in total?

Answer: _________ (Simplify your answer)

📏 Part 2: Measuring and Building Problems

5. Emma is building a bookshelf. She cuts a piece of wood that is 5/6 metres long. She then cuts off 1/3 metre. How long is the remaining piece?

Answer: _________ metres

6. A painter mixed 2/3 litre of blue paint with 5/6 litre of white paint. How much paint does he have altogether?

Answer: _________ litres (Convert to a mixed number if needed)

7. Lucy walked 3/4 kilometre to school and then 2/5 kilometre to the library. What is the total distance she walked?

Answer: _________ kilometres

8. A water tank was 7/8 full. After using 1/2 of the tank's capacity for watering the garden, how much water is left in the tank?

Answer: _________ of the tank's capacity

🌟 Extension Challenge

9. Advanced Problem: At a school fair, 3/5 of the students bought lunch and 1/4 bought drinks only. If 1/6 of all students didn't buy anything, what fraction of students bought both lunch and drinks?

Explanation: _________________________________

Differentiation Support: For questions 1-4, you may use fraction strips or drawings to help visualise the problems. For advanced learners, try creating your own word problem using fractions with denominators of 6, 8, and 12.

Dyslexia-Friendly Option: Ask your teacher for the audio version of these problems or use larger print worksheets if needed.