These fractions word problems are a review of the previous fractions word problems lesson plans. The review focuses on fractions written in word form, number form and deductive reasoning with fractions. Use this lesson plan to assess your students' comprehension of fractions and their applications. Write the fractions word problems below on the board. Ask students to work through the problems. Lend assistance where needed.
- Spring is coming! Tommy, Sue, Sarah and Wilma all planted seeds to celebrate spring. Tommy, Sue and Wilma all planted yellow daisy seeds. Sarah planted white daisy seeds. Write out the fractions first in number form, then in words to describe the answers to the questions listed. What fraction of the flowers are white? What fraction of the flowers are yellow?
- Joe's boy scout troupe was supposed to be in a parade. Of the 10 children in the troop, only 5 showed up. Using numbers, what fraction of the troop showed up? Using words, how would you describe the fraction of boys that showed up for the parade?
- There are 3 children in the Bookworm club. If one-third of those children are boys, then how many children are boys. How many of the group are girls?
- Hunter's class went on a field trip to the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago, Illinois. Of the 12 children who went to the museum, half of them brought a parent with them. How many parents went on the field trip?
- There are seven days in a week. What fraction of the week is spent in school. What fraction of the average week is spent out of school?
- Susie has piano practice on Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Using all the days of the week as the denominator, write the fraction of the week that Susie spends in piano practice.
- When Tommy gets his allowance of $4.00, he spends one-half of it on comic books. How many dollars does Tommy spend on comic books?
- Sarah's mom made a pumpkin pie for dessert. She cut the pie into 6 pieces. Sarah ate 2 pieces. Write a fraction to describe how much of the pie Sarah ate. Which number is the numerator? Which number is the denominator?
