Question

fraction word problems

1. there are 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. nell 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 $\frac{5}{8}$

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 $\frac{1}{3}$

1. there are ten cookies in the cookie jar. three are oreos. two are peanut butter cookies. four are chocolate chip cookies. one is a sugar cookie. what fraction of the cookies are peanut butter cookies?

answer:

Explanation:

Step1: Identify total and target count

Total cookies = 10, peanut butter cookies = 2

Step2: Form the fraction

Fraction = $\frac{\text{Peanut butter cookies}}{\text{Total cookies}} = \frac{2}{10} = \frac{1}{5}$

Answer:

$\frac{1}{5}$