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Fraction Word Problems 12/9/09 EQ: How do I work with fractions in word problems? 12/9/2009 1 Bitsy Griffin          Lessons 2-24 & 25
Review: How do you add fractions with the same denominator? 12/9/2009 2 Bitsy Griffin          Lessons 2-24 & 25
Review: How do you add fractions with the different denominators? 12/9/2009 3 Bitsy Griffin          Lessons 2-24 & 25
Problem 1: a jeweler used 7/12 ounces of gold to make a ring and 11/12 ounces of gold to make a pair of earrings.  12/9/2009 4 Bitsy Griffin          Lessons 2-24 & 25
Problem 1: how many ounces of gold did the jeweler use? 1 ½ ounces 12/9/2009 5 Bitsy Griffin          Lessons 2-24 & 25
Problem 2: a jeweler used 7/8 ounces of silver to make a ring. Then he made a second ring that is made of 3/8 ounces. 12/9/2009 6 Bitsy Griffin          Lessons 2-24 & 25
Problem 2: How many total ounces of silver did the jeweler use? 1 ¼ ounces 12/9/2009 7 Bitsy Griffin          Lessons 2-24 & 25
Problem 3: 3 states produce 7/12 of the gold in the U.S. each year. 7 other states produce 3/12 of the gold. 12/9/2009 8 Bitsy Griffin          Lessons 2-24 & 25
Problem 3: what fraction of the gold produced in the US each year comes from these 10 states? 5/6 of the gold 12/9/2009 9 Bitsy Griffin          Lessons 2-24 & 25
Problem 4 : Juan & Matt walked around the camp. They walked 3/10 of a mile from the picnic area. Then they walked 7/10 of a mile. 12/9/2009 10 Bitsy Griffin          Lessons 2-24 & 25
Problem 4 : How far did they walk in all? 1 mile 12/9/2009 11 Bitsy Griffin          Lessons 2-24 & 25
Problem 5 : after riding horses, juan &Matt walked to the cabins which were 8/10 of a mile. Then they walked for juice (4/10 of mile). 12/9/2009 12 Bitsy Griffin          Lessons 2-24 & 25
Problem 5 : How far did they walk this time? 1 1/5 miles 12/9/2009 13 Bitsy Griffin          Lessons 2-24 & 25
Problem 5 : the boys tried a new juice that was 2/3 cup of pineapple, 1/3 cup of grape, 2/3 cup of apple. 12/9/2009 14 Bitsy Griffin          Lessons 2-24 & 25
Problem 5 : how many total ounces of juice did they drink? 1 2/3 cups = 13 1/3 ounces 12/9/2009 15 Bitsy Griffin          Lessons 2-24 & 25
EQ: How do I work with fractions in word problems? 12/9/2009 16 Bitsy Griffin          Lessons 2-24 & 25

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2 24 Fraction Word Problems

  • 1. Fraction Word Problems 12/9/09 EQ: How do I work with fractions in word problems? 12/9/2009 1 Bitsy Griffin Lessons 2-24 & 25
  • 2. Review: How do you add fractions with the same denominator? 12/9/2009 2 Bitsy Griffin Lessons 2-24 & 25
  • 3. Review: How do you add fractions with the different denominators? 12/9/2009 3 Bitsy Griffin Lessons 2-24 & 25
  • 4. Problem 1: a jeweler used 7/12 ounces of gold to make a ring and 11/12 ounces of gold to make a pair of earrings. 12/9/2009 4 Bitsy Griffin Lessons 2-24 & 25
  • 5. Problem 1: how many ounces of gold did the jeweler use? 1 ½ ounces 12/9/2009 5 Bitsy Griffin Lessons 2-24 & 25
  • 6. Problem 2: a jeweler used 7/8 ounces of silver to make a ring. Then he made a second ring that is made of 3/8 ounces. 12/9/2009 6 Bitsy Griffin Lessons 2-24 & 25
  • 7. Problem 2: How many total ounces of silver did the jeweler use? 1 ¼ ounces 12/9/2009 7 Bitsy Griffin Lessons 2-24 & 25
  • 8. Problem 3: 3 states produce 7/12 of the gold in the U.S. each year. 7 other states produce 3/12 of the gold. 12/9/2009 8 Bitsy Griffin Lessons 2-24 & 25
  • 9. Problem 3: what fraction of the gold produced in the US each year comes from these 10 states? 5/6 of the gold 12/9/2009 9 Bitsy Griffin Lessons 2-24 & 25
  • 10. Problem 4 : Juan & Matt walked around the camp. They walked 3/10 of a mile from the picnic area. Then they walked 7/10 of a mile. 12/9/2009 10 Bitsy Griffin Lessons 2-24 & 25
  • 11. Problem 4 : How far did they walk in all? 1 mile 12/9/2009 11 Bitsy Griffin Lessons 2-24 & 25
  • 12. Problem 5 : after riding horses, juan &Matt walked to the cabins which were 8/10 of a mile. Then they walked for juice (4/10 of mile). 12/9/2009 12 Bitsy Griffin Lessons 2-24 & 25
  • 13. Problem 5 : How far did they walk this time? 1 1/5 miles 12/9/2009 13 Bitsy Griffin Lessons 2-24 & 25
  • 14. Problem 5 : the boys tried a new juice that was 2/3 cup of pineapple, 1/3 cup of grape, 2/3 cup of apple. 12/9/2009 14 Bitsy Griffin Lessons 2-24 & 25
  • 15. Problem 5 : how many total ounces of juice did they drink? 1 2/3 cups = 13 1/3 ounces 12/9/2009 15 Bitsy Griffin Lessons 2-24 & 25
  • 16. EQ: How do I work with fractions in word problems? 12/9/2009 16 Bitsy Griffin Lessons 2-24 & 25