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Fraction Word Problems Practice

Practice solving fraction word problems. Find a fraction of a quantity by multiplying, or determine what fraction one quantity is of another.

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  1. 1.Pizza has 8 slices. You eat 3. What fraction is left?
  2. 2.Class has 24 students. 1/4 are absent. How many present?
  3. 3.Recipe needs 3/4 cup sugar. Double the recipe needs?
  4. 4.Ribbon is 12 feet. You use 2/3. How many feet used?
  5. 5.Jar has 20 marbles. 3/5 are red. How many are red?
  6. 6.Book has 150 pages. Read 2/5. Pages left?
  7. 7.Tank holds 16 gallons. It's 3/4 full. Gallons in tank?
  8. 8.You have $30. Spend 1/3. How much left?
  9. 9.Garden is 24 sq ft. 5/6 planted. Square feet planted?
  10. 10.Test has 40 questions. Got 7/8 right. How many right?
  11. 11.Rope is 18 meters. Cut 1/3. Length of each piece?
  12. 12.Box has 36 crayons. 2/3 are used. How many used?
  13. 13.Trip is 200 miles. Traveled 3/4. Miles left?
  14. 14.Cake needs 2/3 cup milk. Half the recipe needs?
  15. 15.Pool is 50 meters. Swam 4/5. Meters swam?
  16. 16.Bag has 45 candies. 2/5 are blue. How many blue?
  17. 17.Movie is 120 min. Watched 5/6. Minutes watched?
  18. 18.Field is 80 acres. 3/8 planted. Acres planted?
  19. 19.Bottle holds 32 oz. Poured 3/4. Ounces poured?
  20. 20.Race is 10 km. Ran 7/10. Kilometers left?
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  1. 1.Pizza has 8 slices. You eat 3. What fraction is left? Answer: 5/8
  2. 2.Class has 24 students. 1/4 are absent. How many present? Answer: 18
  3. 3.Recipe needs 3/4 cup sugar. Double the recipe needs? Answer: 1 1/2 cups
  4. 4.Ribbon is 12 feet. You use 2/3. How many feet used? Answer: 8
  5. 5.Jar has 20 marbles. 3/5 are red. How many are red? Answer: 12
  6. 6.Book has 150 pages. Read 2/5. Pages left? Answer: 90
  7. 7.Tank holds 16 gallons. It's 3/4 full. Gallons in tank? Answer: 12
  8. 8.You have $30. Spend 1/3. How much left? Answer: 20
  9. 9.Garden is 24 sq ft. 5/6 planted. Square feet planted? Answer: 20
  10. 10.Test has 40 questions. Got 7/8 right. How many right? Answer: 35
  11. 11.Rope is 18 meters. Cut 1/3. Length of each piece? Answer: 6
  12. 12.Box has 36 crayons. 2/3 are used. How many used? Answer: 24
  13. 13.Trip is 200 miles. Traveled 3/4. Miles left? Answer: 50
  14. 14.Cake needs 2/3 cup milk. Half the recipe needs? Answer: 1/3 cup
  15. 15.Pool is 50 meters. Swam 4/5. Meters swam? Answer: 40
  16. 16.Bag has 45 candies. 2/5 are blue. How many blue? Answer: 18
  17. 17.Movie is 120 min. Watched 5/6. Minutes watched? Answer: 100
  18. 18.Field is 80 acres. 3/8 planted. Acres planted? Answer: 30
  19. 19.Bottle holds 32 oz. Poured 3/4. Ounces poured? Answer: 24
  20. 20.Race is 10 km. Ran 7/10. Kilometers left? Answer: 3

About This Practice

This practice set includes 20 fraction word problems. Applying fractions to real-world situations builds number sense and problem-solving skills.

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