Fraction Word Problems
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Lesson 3.7 Objective:
Solve real-world problems involving fractions
and mixed numbers.
Fraction Word Problems
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Jerry pours 12 quarts of spring water equally among 5 bottles. How much water is
in each bottle?
Fraction Word Problems
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Draw a model to solve a one-step problem.
Adam expected his homework to take 4/5 hour. He completed it in 3/4 hour. How
much faster did Adam complete his homework than he expected?
Adam completed his homework ________ hour faster.
Fraction Word Problems
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Lisa has 1 2/9 pounds of peaches. She buys another 2 1/6 pounds of peaches. How
many pounds of peaches does Lisa have now?
Fraction Word Problems
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Draw a model to solve a two-step problem.
Megan spent 1/6 of her money on food and 5/8 of her money on a new outfit. What
fraction of Megan's money is left?
*First, find the amount of money Megan spent on food and the new outfit.
Fraction Word Problems
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Claire took 2 3/4 hours to read a book. Her brother, Dan, took 2/3 hour less to
read his book. How much time did they spend altogether reading their books?
*Hint: First find the time that Dan took to read the book.
1. Write a statement for this problem.
2. Draw a model to solve this two step problem. (This is a comparison problem.
Draw one bar on top of the other.)
3. Solve the problem.
Fraction Word Problems
WB pgs. 117-118
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