WORD PROBLEMS ON FRACTIONS WORKSHEET

Problem 1 :

On Monday, Adam walks 3/10 of a mile to the store and then 4/10 of a mile to the park. How far does he walk in all?

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Problem 2 :

Shawna practices piano for 4/6 of an hour and takes a break.  Shawna then practices for 2/6 of an hour more. How long does Shawna practice in all?

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Problem 3 :

Sammy has 4/5 of his art project left to paint. He paints 2/5 of the project. What fraction of the project is left to paint?

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Problem 4 :

Yuna plans to run 1 mile. She has run 7/10 of a mile so far. What fraction of a mile does she have left to run?

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Problem 5 :

Javier has 7/8 of a cup of flour. He uses 3/8 of a cup in a recipe. How much flour does Javier have left?

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Problem 6 :

Kailee has finishes 4/5 of her math homework so far. What fraction of her math homework does she have left to finish?

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Problem 7 :

Marianne has 6/8 of a yard of green ribbon. She uses 3/8 of a yard for a craft project. How much green ribbon is left?.

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Problem 8 :

Alex and Brady are helping to pack books into a box. Together they pack 7/12 of the books. Alex packs 4/12 of the books. What fraction of the books does Brady pack?

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