Mathematics Grade 6 45 min

Understanding fractions: word problems

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1

A class has 12 students. 2/3 are girls. How many girls are there?

2

A 4-foot rope is cut into pieces that are 1/2 foot long. How many pieces are there?

3

Leo ate 1/2 of a pizza and Mia ate 1/4. What fraction of the pizza did they eat in total?

Sample Practice Questions

Easy
A team played 15 games and won 2/5 of them. How many games did they win?
0.5
1.6
2.8
3.10
Easy
How many 1/3 cup servings are in 5 cups of juice?
0.8
1.10
2.12
3.15
Easy
Timmy walked 1/2 mile to the store and 1/3 mile to the park. How far did he walk in total?
0.2/5 mi
1.3/4 mi
2.5/6 mi
3.1 mi

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