Math grade 5

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Adding and Subtracting Fractions Word Problems #1
1. You give 1/3 of a pan of brownies to Susan and 1/6 of the pan of brownies to Patrick. How much of the pan of brownies did you give away?
2. You go out for a long walk. You walk 3/4 mile and then sit down to take a rest. Then you walk 3/8 of a mile. How far did you walk altogether?
3. Pam walks 7/8 of a mile to school. Paul walks 1/2 of a mile to school. How much farther does Pam walk than Paul?
4. A school wants to make a new playground by cleaning up an abandoned lot that is shaped like a rectangle. They give the job of planning the playground to a group of students. The students decide to use 1/4 of the playground for a basketball court and 3/8 of the playground for a soccer field. How much is left for the swings and play equipment?
5. Marty made two types of cookies. He used 2/3 cup of sugar for one recipe and 1/4 cup of sugar for the other. How much sugar did he use in all?
Answers
1. The common denominator is 6. 2/6 (1*2/3*2) + 1/6 = 3/6, which simplifies to 1/2. You have away ½ of the pan.
2. The common denominator is 8. 6/8 (3*2/4*2) + 3/8 = 9/8. We can divide 9 by 8 to get 1 remainder 1, which makes the mixed number 1 1/8. You walked 1 1/8 mile.
3. The common denominator is 8. 7/8 - 4/8 (1*4/2*4) = 3/8. She walks 3/8 of a mile farther.
4. The common denominator is 8. 2/4 (1*2/2*2) + 3/8 = 5/8 of the playground is used. 8/8 – 5/8 = 3/8 is left. 3/8 is left.
5. The common denominator is 12. 8/12 (2*4/3*4) + 3/12 (1*3/4*3) = 11/12. He used 11/12 cup of sugar.
! Multiplying Fractions Word Problems #1
1. A dime is 1/2 inch wide. If you put 5 dimes end to end, how long would they be from beginning to end?
2. You have 10 cookies and want to give 1/2 of them to a friend. How many do you give to your friend?
. You have 8 donuts and you want to give 1/4 of them to a friend. How many donuts would your friend get?
4. You have 6 donuts and you want to give 2/3 of them to a friend and keep the rest for yourself. How many donuts would your friend get?
5. Five friends buy a package of 12 cookies and want to share them equally. Each friend will get 1/5 of the cookies. How much will each friend get?
6. 3/4 of a pan of brownies was sitting on the counter. You decided to eat 1/3 of the brownies in the pan. How much of the whole pan of brownies did you eat?
7. You have 2/3 of a pumpkin pie left over from Thanksgiving. You want to give 1/2 of it to your sister. How much of the whole pumpkin pie will this be?
Answers
1. 1/2 x 5/1 = 5/2. Divide 5 ÷ 2 to get 2 remainder 1, which is 2 ½. They would be 2 ½ inches long.
2. 10/1 x 1/2 = 10/2. Divide 10 ÷ 2 to get 5. You give 5 cookies to your friend.
3. 8/1 x 1/4 = 8/4. Divide 8 ÷ 4 to get 2. Your friend gets 2 donuts.
4. 6/1 x 2/3 = 12/3. Divide 12 ÷ 3 to get 4. Your friend gets 4 donuts.
5. 12/1 x 1/5 = 12/5. Divide 12 ÷ 5 to get 2 remainder 2, which is 2 2/5. Each friend gets 2 2/5 cookies.
6. 3/4 x 1/3 = 3/12, which reduces to 1/4. You ate ¼ of the pan.
7. 2/3 x 1/2 = 2/6, which reduces to 1/3. This will be 1/3 of the