M-3-3-3_Fraction of a Set Word Problems and KEY
Fraction of a Set Word Problems
Write a problem on the board. Have students solve each problem. Students need to
include a proof drawing and a sentence telling the answer.
1. One-half of Carrie’s crayons are red. Carrie has 16 crayons.
How many crayons are red?
2. Tom has 12 cats. One-third of them are black. The rest are tan.
How many cats are tan?
3. Jim planted 30 flowers. One-tenth of the flowers are purple.
How many purple flowers did Jim plant?
4. Julie has 24 fish in her aquarium. One-eighth of her fish have
stripes. How many striped fish are in Julie’s aquarium?
5. Missy placed 24 apples in a basket. Two-fourths are red. How
many apples are red?
6. Steve frosted 16 cupcakes for a party. Some have white frosting
and the rest have green frosting. Three-fourths of the cupcakes
have white frosting. How many cupcakes have green frosting?
M-3-3-3_Fraction of a Set Word Problems and KEY
Fraction of a Set Word Problems (KEY)
Write a problem on the board. Have students solve each problem. Students need to
include a proof drawing and a sentence telling the answer.
1. One-half of Carrie’s crayons are red. Carrie has 16 crayons. How many crayons are
red?
Carrie has 8 red crayons.
2. Tom has 12 cats. One-third of them are black. The rest are tan. How many cats are
tan?
Tom has 8 tan cats.
3. Jim planted 30 flowers. One-tenth of the flowers are purple. How many purple
flowers did Jim plant?
Jim planted 3 purple flowers.
M-3-3-3_Fraction of a Set Word Problems and KEY
4. Julie has 24 fish in her aquarium. One-eighth of her fish have stripes. How many
striped fish are in Julie’s aquarium?
Three of Julie’s fish have stripes.
5. Missy placed 24 apples in a basket. Two-fourths are red. How many apples are red?
Twelve of Missy’s apples are red.
6. Steve frosted 16 cupcakes for a party. Some have white frosting and the rest have
green frosting. Three-fourths of the cupcakes have white frosting. How many
cupcakes have green frosting?
Four cupcakes have green frosting.