Word Problems Involving Fractions

1. John worked 14 days out of a 31-day month. What fraction of the month
did he work?
2. A certain recipe calls for 3 ounces of cheese. What fraction of a 15-ounce
piece of cheese is needed?
3. Alice lives 7 miles from her office. After driving 4 miles to her office,
Alice’s car ran out of gas. What fraction of the trip had she already
driven? What fraction of the trip remained?
4. Mark had ₱100 in his wallet. He spent ₱60 for his lunch and left a ₱10
tip. What fraction of his money did he spend on his lunch, including the
tip?
5. If Heather makes ₱20,000 a month and pays ₱7,500 for rent, what
fraction of her income is spent on rent?
6. During a 30-day month, there were 8 weekend days and 1 paid holiday
during which Marlene’s office was closed. Marlene took off 3 days when
she was sick and 2 days for personal business. If she worked the rest of
the days, what fraction of the month did Marlene work?
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7. Stan drove 3 miles from home to work. He decided to go out for lunch
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and drove 1 miles each way to the local delicatessen. After work, he
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drove mile to stop at the cleaners and then drove 3 miles home. How
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many miles did he drive in total?
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8. An outside wall consists of inch of drywall, 3 inches of insulation,
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inch of wall sheathing, and 1 inch of siding. How thick is the entire wall,
in inches?
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9. One leg of a table is inch too short. If a stack of 500 pieces of paper
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stands 2 inches tall, how many pieces of paper will it take to level out
the table?
10. The length of a page in a particular book is 8 inches. The top and bottom
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margins are both inch. How long is the page inside the margins, in
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inches?
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11. A rope is cut in half and is discarded. From the remaining half, is cut
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off and discarded. What fraction of the original rope is left?
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12. The Boston Marathon is 26 miles long. At Heartbreak Hill, 20 miles into
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the race, how many miles remain?
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13. Howard bought 10,000 shares of VBI stock at 18 and sold it two weeks
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later at 21 . How much of a profit did Howard realize from his stock
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trades, excluding commissions?
14. A window is 50 inches tall. To make curtains, Anya will need 2 more feet
of fabric than the height of the window. How many yards of fabric will
she need?
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15. Bob was 73 inches tall on his 18th birthday. When he was born, he was
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only 19 inches long. How many inches did he grow in 18 years?
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16. Richard needs 12 pounds of fertilizer but has only 7 pounds. How many
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more pounds of fertilizer does he need?
17. A certain test is scored by adding 1 point for each correct answer and
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subtracting each incorrect answer. If Jan answered 31 questions
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correctly and 9 questions incorrectly, what was her score?
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18. A computer can burn a CD 2 times faster than it would take to play the
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music. How long will it take to burn 85 minutes of music?
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19. A car’s gas tank holds 10 gallons. How many gallons of gasoline are left
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when it is full?
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20. Four friends evenly split 6 pounds of cookies. How many pounds of
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cookies does each get?
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21. How many 2 pounds chunks of cheese can be cut from a single 20-
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pound piece of cheese?
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22. Each frame of a cartoon is shown for of a second. How many frames
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are there in a cartoon that is 20 seconds long?
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23. A painting is 2 feet tall. To hang it properly, a wire must be attached
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exactly of the way down from the top. How many inches from the top
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should the wire be attached?
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24. Julio earns ₱140 an hour. When he works more than 7 hours a day, he
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gets overtime pay of 1 times his regular hourly wage for the extra
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hours. How much did he earn for working 10 hours in one day?
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25. Jodi earned ₱2275 for working 3 hours. What was her hourly wage?
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