Fraction word problems worksheet for practice in solving real-world math scenarios.

Let's solve each of the fraction word problems step by step.

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Problem 1:

There are 50 people in a hall for a party. 21 of them are women. What fraction of the people in the hall are women?

- Total people = 50
- Number of women = 21
- Fraction of women = $ \frac{21}{50} $

✔ Answer: $ \frac{21}{50} $

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Problem 2:

A pizza is divided into 8 equal pieces. Sara ate 3 slices. What fraction of the pizza slices is left behind?

- Total slices = 8
- Slices eaten = 3
- Slices left = $ 8 - 3 = 5 $
- Fraction left = $ \frac{5}{8} $

✔ Answer: $ \frac{5}{8} $

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Problem 3:

Jimmy had to paint a door. He painted $ \frac{1}{4} $ of the door yesterday and $ \frac{3}{4} $ of the door today. How much paint has he done altogether?

- Painted yesterday = $ \frac{1}{4} $
- Painted today = $ \frac{3}{4} $
- Total painted = $ \frac{1}{4} + \frac{3}{4} = \frac{4}{4} = 1 $

So, Jimmy has painted the whole door.

✔ Answer: $ 1 $ (or $ \frac{4}{4} $)

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Problem 4:

Mum loves baking but she has only $ \frac{3}{4} $ cup of flour left with her. She used $ \frac{1}{4} $ cup to make cookies. How much flour is left with her?

- Flour initially = $ \frac{3}{4} $ cup
- Flour used = $ \frac{1}{4} $ cup
- Flour left = $ \frac{3}{4} - \frac{1}{4} = \frac{2}{4} = \frac{1}{2} $

✔ Answer: $ \frac{1}{2} $ cup

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✔ Final Answers:

1. $ \frac{21}{50} $
2. $ \frac{5}{8} $
3. $ 1 $
4. $ \frac{1}{2} $

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