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Fraction Word Problem Practice

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Fraction Word Problem Practice

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Part 1: Addition and Subtraction

Use the six-step routine: Read → Know → Operation → Equation → Solve → Check

Helpful sentence starters: “I know ______.” “The operation is ______ because ______.” “My answer means ______.”

Addition

1. I do: A recipe uses 1/3 cup of oats and 1/6 cup of seeds. How many cups are used altogether?

Know:

Operation:

Equation:

Working:

Answer meaning: Altogether, the recipe uses ______ cups.

2. We do: Maia walks 2/5 km to the park and 3/10 km around the field. What distance does she walk altogether?

Know:

Operation:

Equation:

Working:

Answer meaning: Maia walks ______ km altogether.

3. You do: A fruit bowl has 1 1/4 kg of apples and 2/3 kg of oranges. What is the total mass of fruit?

Know:

Operation:

Equation:

Working:

Answer meaning:

Subtraction

4. I do: A bottle holds 3/4 L of juice. Noah drinks 1/3 L. How much juice is left?

Know:

Operation:

Equation:

Working:

Answer meaning: There is ______ L of juice left.

5. We do: A piece of ribbon is 2 1/2 m long. 3/4 m is used. How much ribbon remains?

Know:

Operation:

Equation:

Working:

Answer meaning: The ribbon remaining is ______ m. Is this smaller than the starting amount? ______

6. You do: A sack contains 4 1/5 kg of potatoes. The family uses 1 3/10 kg. How many kilograms remain?

Know:

Operation:

Equation:

Working:

Answer meaning:

Part 2: Multiplication and Division

Multiplication

7. I do: A baker uses 3/4 of a 2/3 kg bag of flour. How many kilograms of flour does the baker use?

Know:

Operation:

Equation:

Working:

Answer meaning: The baker uses ______ kg of flour.

8. We do: A drink recipe needs 2/3 L of water for one batch. A group makes 1 1/2 batches. How much water is needed?

Know:

Operation:

Equation:

Working:

Answer meaning: The group needs ______ L of water.

Division

9. I do: A cook has 3/4 kg of rice and puts 1/8 kg into each container. How many containers can be filled?

Know:

Operation:

Equation:

Working:

Answer meaning: The cook can fill ______ containers.

10. We do: A piece of ribbon is 2 1/4 m long. It is cut into pieces that are each 3/4 m. How many pieces can be made?

Know:

Operation:

Equation:

Working:

Answer meaning: The ribbon makes ______ pieces.

Check: Does your answer make sense? Explain: “I checked by ______.”

Part 3: Exit Question

11. A recipe uses 3/4 cup of flour and another 2/3 cup. Write an equation and solve. Give your answer in its simplest form.

Know:

Operation:

Equation:

Working:

Answer meaning:

Circle the step that helps you most:

Read

Know

Operation

Equation

Solve

Check

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