FINDING FRACTION OF A NUMBER WORKSHEET

Problem 1 :

What fraction of a day is 8 hours?

Solution

Problem 2 :

What fraction of an hour is 40 minutes?

Solution

Problem 3 :

Arya, Abhimanyu, and Vivek shared lunch. Arya has brought two sandwiches, one made of vegetable and one of jam. The other two boys forgot to bring their lunch. Arya agreed to share his sandwiches so that each person will have an equal share of each sandwich.

(a) How can Arya divide his sandwiches so that each person has an equal share?

(b) What part of a sandwich will each boy receive?

Solution

Problem 4 :

Kanchan dyes dresses. She had to dye 30 dresses. She has so far finished 20 dresses. What fraction of dresses has she finished?

Solution

Problem 5 :

Write the natural numbers from 2 to 12. What fraction of them are prime numbers?

Solution

Problem 6 :

Write the natural numbers from 102 to 113. What fraction of them are prime numbers?

Solution

Problem 7 :

What fraction of these circles have X's in them ?

fraction-problem

Solution

Problem 8 :

Kristin received a CD player for her birthday. She bought 3 CDs and received 5 others as gifts. What fraction of her total CDs did she buy and what fraction did she receive as gifts?

Solution

Answer Key

1)  8 hours is 1/3rd of a day.

2)  40 minute is a 2/3 fraction of an hour.

3)  a) Arya can divide sandwich three equal parts so that each person receives an equal share.

b) Each boy will receive 1/3 part of a sandwich.

4)  Fraction of dresses finished by Kanchan is 2/3.

5)  the fraction of prime numbers among natural numbers from 2 to 12 is 5/11.

6)  1/3

7)  1/2

8)  The fraction of her total CDs Kristin purchased = 3/8.

The fraction of her total CD's Kristin received as gifts = 5/8.

Recent Articles

  1. Finding Range of Values Inequality Problems

    May 21, 24 08:51 PM

    Finding Range of Values Inequality Problems

    Read More

  2. Solving Two Step Inequality Word Problems

    May 21, 24 08:51 AM

    Solving Two Step Inequality Word Problems

    Read More

  3. Exponential Function Context and Data Modeling

    May 20, 24 10:45 PM

    Exponential Function Context and Data Modeling

    Read More