Fraction Word Problems

Here are some examples of farction word problems. The first example is a one-step word problem. The second example shows how blocks can be used to help illustrate the problem. The third example is a two-step word problem.

Example:

Martha spent of her allowance on food and shopping. What fraction of her allowance had she left?

Solution:

She had of her allowance left.

Example:

of a group of children were girls. If there were 24 girls, how many children were there in the group?

Solution:

3 units = 24

1 unit = 24 ÷ 3 = 8

5 units = 5 × 8 = 40

There were 40 children in the group.

Example:

Sam had 120 teddy bears in his toy store. He sold of them at $12 each. How much did he receive?

Solution:

Step 1: Find the number of teddy bears sold.

He sold 80 teddy bears.

Step 2: Find how much money he received.

80 × 12 = 960

He received $960.

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