Fractions Word Problems Worksheet for students, featuring real-life scenarios like coffee cups, milk pitchers, cookies, and cheesecakes.
A colorful worksheet titled "Fractions Worksheets" featuring six word problems involving fractions, set against a pastel striped background with illustrations of a coffee cup and two children.
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Let's solve each of these fraction word problems step by step.
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The coffee cups can hold 7/9 of a pint of liquid. If Emily pours 2/3 of a pint of coffee into a cup, how much milk can a customer add?
We need to find the remaining space in the cup after pouring in 2/3 pint of coffee.
- Total capacity = $ \frac{7}{9} $
- Coffee poured = $ \frac{2}{3} $
We subtract:
$$
\frac{7}{9} - \frac{2}{3}
$$
Convert $ \frac{2}{3} $ to ninths:
$$
\frac{2}{3} = \frac{6}{9}
$$
Now subtract:
$$
\frac{7}{9} - \frac{6}{9} = \frac{1}{9}
$$
✔ Answer: $ \frac{1}{9} $ pint of milk can be added.
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The capacity of the two milk pitchers on the counter is 9/10 liter each. One pitcher has 3/8 of a liter of milk in it and the other has 5/12 of a liter. How much milk is there altogether?
We are asked to find the total amount of milk in both pitchers:
$$
\frac{3}{8} + \frac{5}{12}
$$
Find the least common denominator (LCD) of 8 and 12 → LCD = 24
Convert:
- $ \frac{3}{8} = \frac{9}{24} $
- $ \frac{5}{12} = \frac{10}{24} $
Add:
$$
\frac{9}{24} + \frac{10}{24} = \frac{19}{24}
$$
✔ Answer: $ \frac{19}{24} $ liters of milk altogether.
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Each large cookie is 5/6 oz and each small cookie is 4/9 oz. What is the total weight of 2 large cookies and 1 small cookie?
Calculate:
- 2 large cookies: $ 2 \times \frac{5}{6} = \frac{10}{6} $
- 1 small cookie: $ \frac{4}{9} $
Now add:
$$
\frac{10}{6} + \frac{4}{9}
$$
Simplify $ \frac{10}{6} = \frac{5}{3} $
Now find LCD of 3 and 9 → LCD = 9
- $ \frac{5}{3} = \frac{15}{9} $
- $ \frac{4}{9} = \frac{4}{9} $
Add:
$$
\frac{15}{9} + \frac{4}{9} = \frac{19}{9} = 2\frac{1}{9}
$$
✔ Answer: $ 2\frac{1}{9} $ ounces.
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The coffee shop sells bags of coffee beans: 4/5 kg and 7/12 kg. How much more coffee does the bigger bag have?
Compare $ \frac{4}{5} $ and $ \frac{7}{12} $
Find which is larger:
Convert both to common denominator. LCD of 5 and 12 is 60.
- $ \frac{4}{5} = \frac{48}{60} $
- $ \frac{7}{12} = \frac{35}{60} $
So $ \frac{4}{5} > \frac{7}{12} $
Now subtract:
$$
\frac{4}{5} - \frac{7}{12} = \frac{48}{60} - \frac{35}{60} = \frac{13}{60}
$$
✔ Answer: The bigger bag has $ \frac{13}{60} $ kg more coffee.
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Two cheesecakes: First cut into 16 slices, 3 left. Second cut into 10 slices, 4 sold. How much cake is left?
First cheesecake:
- Total: 16 slices
- Left: 3 slices → $ \frac{3}{16} $ of the cake
Second cheesecake:
- Total: 10 slices
- Sold: 4 → Left: $ 10 - 4 = 6 $ slices → $ \frac{6}{10} = \frac{3}{5} $ of the cake
Total cake left:
$$
\frac{3}{16} + \frac{3}{5}
$$
LCD of 16 and 5 is 80.
- $ \frac{3}{16} = \frac{15}{80} $
- $ \frac{3}{5} = \frac{48}{80} $
Add:
$$
\frac{15}{80} + \frac{48}{80} = \frac{63}{80}
$$
✔ Answer: $ \frac{63}{80} $ of a cheesecake is left in the fridge.
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A bag had 4/5 kg of sugar. Chef took out 1/10 kg for a can and then used 3/20 kg for a cake. How much sugar was left?
Start with $ \frac{4}{5} $ kg
Subtract:
- $ \frac{1}{10} $
- $ \frac{3}{20} $
Total removed:
$$
\frac{1}{10} + \frac{3}{20}
$$
LCD of 10 and 20 is 20:
- $ \frac{1}{10} = \frac{2}{20} $
- $ \frac{3}{20} = \frac{3}{20} $
Sum: $ \frac{2}{20} + \frac{3}{20} = \frac{5}{20} = \frac{1}{4} $
Now subtract from original:
$$
\frac{4}{5} - \frac{1}{4}
$$
LCD of 5 and 4 is 20:
- $ \frac{4}{5} = \frac{16}{20} $
- $ \frac{1}{4} = \frac{5}{20} $
Subtract:
$$
\frac{16}{20} - \frac{5}{20} = \frac{11}{20}
$$
✔ Answer: $ \frac{11}{20} $ kilograms of sugar left.
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1. $ \frac{1}{9} $ pint
2. $ \frac{19}{24} $ liters
3. $ 2\frac{1}{9} $ oz
4. $ \frac{13}{60} $ kg
5. $ \frac{63}{80} $ of a cheesecake
6. $ \frac{11}{20} $ kg
Let me know if you'd like these answers explained further or shown with diagrams!
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Problem 1:
The coffee cups can hold 7/9 of a pint of liquid. If Emily pours 2/3 of a pint of coffee into a cup, how much milk can a customer add?
We need to find the remaining space in the cup after pouring in 2/3 pint of coffee.
- Total capacity = $ \frac{7}{9} $
- Coffee poured = $ \frac{2}{3} $
We subtract:
$$
\frac{7}{9} - \frac{2}{3}
$$
Convert $ \frac{2}{3} $ to ninths:
$$
\frac{2}{3} = \frac{6}{9}
$$
Now subtract:
$$
\frac{7}{9} - \frac{6}{9} = \frac{1}{9}
$$
✔ Answer: $ \frac{1}{9} $ pint of milk can be added.
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Problem 2:
The capacity of the two milk pitchers on the counter is 9/10 liter each. One pitcher has 3/8 of a liter of milk in it and the other has 5/12 of a liter. How much milk is there altogether?
We are asked to find the total amount of milk in both pitchers:
$$
\frac{3}{8} + \frac{5}{12}
$$
Find the least common denominator (LCD) of 8 and 12 → LCD = 24
Convert:
- $ \frac{3}{8} = \frac{9}{24} $
- $ \frac{5}{12} = \frac{10}{24} $
Add:
$$
\frac{9}{24} + \frac{10}{24} = \frac{19}{24}
$$
✔ Answer: $ \frac{19}{24} $ liters of milk altogether.
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Problem 3:
Each large cookie is 5/6 oz and each small cookie is 4/9 oz. What is the total weight of 2 large cookies and 1 small cookie?
Calculate:
- 2 large cookies: $ 2 \times \frac{5}{6} = \frac{10}{6} $
- 1 small cookie: $ \frac{4}{9} $
Now add:
$$
\frac{10}{6} + \frac{4}{9}
$$
Simplify $ \frac{10}{6} = \frac{5}{3} $
Now find LCD of 3 and 9 → LCD = 9
- $ \frac{5}{3} = \frac{15}{9} $
- $ \frac{4}{9} = \frac{4}{9} $
Add:
$$
\frac{15}{9} + \frac{4}{9} = \frac{19}{9} = 2\frac{1}{9}
$$
✔ Answer: $ 2\frac{1}{9} $ ounces.
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Problem 4:
The coffee shop sells bags of coffee beans: 4/5 kg and 7/12 kg. How much more coffee does the bigger bag have?
Compare $ \frac{4}{5} $ and $ \frac{7}{12} $
Find which is larger:
Convert both to common denominator. LCD of 5 and 12 is 60.
- $ \frac{4}{5} = \frac{48}{60} $
- $ \frac{7}{12} = \frac{35}{60} $
So $ \frac{4}{5} > \frac{7}{12} $
Now subtract:
$$
\frac{4}{5} - \frac{7}{12} = \frac{48}{60} - \frac{35}{60} = \frac{13}{60}
$$
✔ Answer: The bigger bag has $ \frac{13}{60} $ kg more coffee.
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Problem 5:
Two cheesecakes: First cut into 16 slices, 3 left. Second cut into 10 slices, 4 sold. How much cake is left?
First cheesecake:
- Total: 16 slices
- Left: 3 slices → $ \frac{3}{16} $ of the cake
Second cheesecake:
- Total: 10 slices
- Sold: 4 → Left: $ 10 - 4 = 6 $ slices → $ \frac{6}{10} = \frac{3}{5} $ of the cake
Total cake left:
$$
\frac{3}{16} + \frac{3}{5}
$$
LCD of 16 and 5 is 80.
- $ \frac{3}{16} = \frac{15}{80} $
- $ \frac{3}{5} = \frac{48}{80} $
Add:
$$
\frac{15}{80} + \frac{48}{80} = \frac{63}{80}
$$
✔ Answer: $ \frac{63}{80} $ of a cheesecake is left in the fridge.
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Problem 6:
A bag had 4/5 kg of sugar. Chef took out 1/10 kg for a can and then used 3/20 kg for a cake. How much sugar was left?
Start with $ \frac{4}{5} $ kg
Subtract:
- $ \frac{1}{10} $
- $ \frac{3}{20} $
Total removed:
$$
\frac{1}{10} + \frac{3}{20}
$$
LCD of 10 and 20 is 20:
- $ \frac{1}{10} = \frac{2}{20} $
- $ \frac{3}{20} = \frac{3}{20} $
Sum: $ \frac{2}{20} + \frac{3}{20} = \frac{5}{20} = \frac{1}{4} $
Now subtract from original:
$$
\frac{4}{5} - \frac{1}{4}
$$
LCD of 5 and 4 is 20:
- $ \frac{4}{5} = \frac{16}{20} $
- $ \frac{1}{4} = \frac{5}{20} $
Subtract:
$$
\frac{16}{20} - \frac{5}{20} = \frac{11}{20}
$$
✔ Answer: $ \frac{11}{20} $ kilograms of sugar left.
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✔ Final Answers Summary:
1. $ \frac{1}{9} $ pint
2. $ \frac{19}{24} $ liters
3. $ 2\frac{1}{9} $ oz
4. $ \frac{13}{60} $ kg
5. $ \frac{63}{80} $ of a cheesecake
6. $ \frac{11}{20} $ kg
Let me know if you'd like these answers explained further or shown with diagrams!
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of 6th grade fraction word problems.