Question

fraction word problems

1. matthew has 8 pencils. three of them do not have erasers on the end. what fraction of the pencils do not have erasers on the end?

answer: $\frac{3}{8}$

1. mitchell has a small bag with 12 m&ms in it. 5 of the m&ms are yellow, 2 are green, 1 is orange, 4 are brown. what fraction of the m&ms are brown?

answer: $\frac{1}{3}$

1. chelsea divided an apple into 8 equal pieces. she ate 5 pieces. she put the other 3 in the fridge. what fraction did chelsea eat?

answer: ____________

1. francis has 6 chocolate bars. he gives one to john and one to chester. he keeps the rest for himself. what fraction of the chocolate bars did he give away?

answer: ____________

Explanation:

Step1: Q3: Identify total and eaten pieces

Total pieces = 8, eaten pieces = 5

Step2: Q3: Write fraction of eaten pieces

$\frac{\text{Eaten pieces}}{\text{Total pieces}} = \frac{5}{8}$

Step3: Q4: Count given away bars

Given away = 1 + 1 = 2, total bars = 6

Step4: Q4: Write fraction of given bars

$\frac{\text{Given away bars}}{\text{Total bars}} = \frac{2}{6} = \frac{1}{3}$

Answer:

1. $\frac{5}{8}$
2. $\frac{1}{3}$