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Fraction Word Problems Worksheet
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Fraction Word Problems Worksheet
Layla, Oliver and Harper are preparing a radio show. Solve each fraction problem. Show your working where you can, and simplify fractions when possible.
Fraction clues
Use the fraction bars and number line to help solve the first problems.
1.The station has an 8-part sound-effects playlist. The bar shows how many tracks Oliver has checked. What fraction of the playlist has he checked? Write the fraction in words or numbers.
2.Harper has 24 listener messages to sort. One quarter of the messages are song requests. How many song requests are there?
3.Layla has 12 short sound clips for the show. She has used 5/12 of them. The bar shows the clips she has not used. What fraction of the clips are still unused?
4.The team has recorded 3/10 of its interviews in the morning and 4/10 in the afternoon. What fraction of the interviews have they recorded altogether?
Solve it another way
Read each situation carefully. Include a calculation or explanation in your answer.
5.Match each fraction from the station’s music library to an equivalent fraction.
- 1/2
- 1/3
- 3/4
- 2/6
- 4/8
- 6/8
6.Oliver’s sound check lasts 30 minutes. He has completed 2/3 of it. How many minutes has he completed?
- 10 minutes
- 15 minutes
- 20 minutes
- 25 minutes
7.On the number line, which marked fraction is closest to 1: 1/4, 1/2 or 3/4? Explain how you know.
8.True or false? If 3/8 of the show’s 40 minutes is music, then the music lasts 15 minutes. Show a calculation or explain your choice.
9.Harper’s 18 announcement cards are split equally among 3 presenters. What fraction of the cards does each presenter get, and how many cards is that?
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