Maths

Fraction word problems.

1. There are 28 children in the class, and ½ go to the library. How many children go to the library? 14

2. There are 12 paint brushes. I give 1/4 to Miss Chainey. How many do I have left?

¼ of 12 = 15

3. There are 20 sweets in a packet. How many are there in 1/4 a packet?

1/4 of 20 = 6

4. A ball is usually $2, but it is in the ½ price sale. How much is the ball now? $1

5. A big cake needs 4 eggs, a small cake needs 3/4 the amount of eggs. How many eggs do you need to make a small cake?

3 / 4 of 4 = 2 r 3

6. A fish is 15cm long. The tail is ⅕ of the fish. How long is the tail?

1 / 5 of 15 = 15

7. There are 18 slices of ham in a packet. Mum uses 1/6 to make the lunch, how much is left?

⅙ of  18 = 3

8. Jake has 4 sandwiches, but only eats ¾  of them. How many sandwiches has he eaten?

4 of ¾ = 3

9. Mrs Carter gets 30 new books. She lends 1/3 of them to Miss Young. How many books does she lend to Miss Young?

30 of ⅓ = 10

10. The town of  Smallville is 100 km from the sea. ⅕ of the way to the sea is a lake.  How far away is the lake from Smallville.  20km