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FRACTIONS WORD PROBLEMS

Word problems

Writing fractions in words, equivalent fractions

Problemas con fracciones

Adding and subtracting fractions with unlike denominators

Write the fractions in word form and number form

Calculations with fractions

Calculations with fractions

It will help students to deal with some common Maths vocabulary.

🎨 Shapes and Sides

1. 🧐 Sorting Shapes by Sides
   • Question: Greg was sorting shapes into groups by the number of sides. He made a group of shapes that had more than three sides. Which of the following shapes CANNOT be part of this group?
     • A. ▲ (Triangle)
     • B. □ (Square)
     • C. ⬟ (Pentagon)
     • D. ⭐ (Octagon)
2. 🛏️ Flat Surfaces on Shapes
   • Question: Which TWO shapes have only 2 flat sides?
     • A. 🏢 (Cube)
     • B. 🌆 (Cylinder)
     • C. ⬤ (Sphere)
     • D. 💨 (Cone)
3. 🔀 Combining Shapes
   • Question: What two shapes can be joined without overlap to form this square?
     • A. ▲ + ▲ (Two triangles)
     • B. ▲ + ⬤ (Triangle and circle)
     • C. □ + ▭ (Square and rectangle)
4. 🔨 Building Figures
   • Question: Which figures can be made by putting the shapes together? Choose TWO.
     • A. 🌆 + 🏢 (Cylinder and cube)
     • B. 💨 + 🏠 (Cone and rectangular prism)
     • C. 🏢 + 🏠 (Cube and rectangular prism)
5. □ Squares Have 4 Sides
   • Question: All of these shapes are squares. Which of these is true?
     • A. All squares are 🔶 (yellow).
     • B. All squares have 4 sides.
     • C. All squares are the same size.

🔢 Patterns and Numbers

6. ➕ Counting Patterns
   • Question: What comes next in the sequence 29, 28, 27, 26, ___?
     • A. 24
     • B. 25
     • C. 23
7. 💃 Swings Pattern
   • Question: Sarah and her friend Jelicia are on the 8th and 9th swings. Continuing the pattern, what colors are their swings?
     • A. 🟢, 🟢 (Green, Green)
     • B. 🟢, 🍊 (Green, Orange)
     • C. 🍊, 🟢 (Orange, Green)
8. 🥜 Sharing Cookie Cake
   • Question: Some friends want to share a cookie cake. How much will each friend get if they divide it equally? Choose TWO ways.
     • A. ½ (One-half)
     • B. ¼ (One-quarter)
     • C. ⅓ (One-third)

🧍 Word Problems

9. 🍬 Candy Problem
   • Samson went to the candy store. He bought 16 pieces of candy. He eats 2 pieces on his way home and 2 more before dinner. Later, he eats 2 more pieces before going to bed. How many pieces of candy does he have left?
     • A. 14
     • B. 10
     • C. 8
10. 🔺 Tally Chart
    • Andrea drew squares and ovals on her paper. After she was done, she created a tally chart to see how many of each shape she drew. How many more ovals did Andrea draw than squares?

🔠 Fractions and Sharing

11. 🔷 Equal Shares
    • Look at the squares below. One square is divided into fourths, and the other into halves. Which sentence is true?
      • A. All the shares are the same size.
      • B. Only the shares on the left are the same size.
      • C. The shares on the right are smaller.

🎨 Favorite Shapes

12. 📊 Chart Problem
    • Mr. Carter asked his class what their favorite shapes were and recorded the choices. Use the chart to answer: Which shape was chosen the MOST?
      • A. ▲ (Triangle)
      • B. 🌆 (Cylinder)
      • C. 🏢 (Cube)

📚 Study Tips:

• Review the names and properties of shapes (number of sides, flat surfaces).
• Practice recognizing patterns in numbers and colors.
• Work on basic addition and subtraction for word problems.
• Understand how to divide items into equal shares (½, ¼).
• Remember to read each question carefully before answering!

Calculations with fractions

Calculations with fractions

Calculations with fractions

Calculations with fractions

Calculations with fractions

Students will solve word problem with fractions.

Calculations with fractions

Calculations with fractions

fraction word problem