Let's solve each fraction word problem step by step.
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Problem a:
Question: On a big bus, there are 60 passengers. \( \frac{1}{2} \) of them are children. How many children are there in the bus?
Solution:
1. Total number of passengers = 60.
2. Fraction of children = \( \frac{1}{2} \).
3. Number of children = \( \frac{1}{2} \times 60 \).
4. Calculate: \( \frac{1}{2} \times 60 = 30 \).
Answer: There are
30 children in the bus.
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Problem b:
Question: In a school, there are 600 students. \( \frac{1}{6} \) of them like Pizza. How many students like Pizza?
Solution:
1. Total number of students = 600.
2. Fraction of students who like Pizza = \( \frac{1}{6} \).
3. Number of students who like Pizza = \( \frac{1}{6} \times 600 \).
4. Calculate: \( \frac{1}{6} \times 600 = 100 \).
Answer: There are
100 students who like Pizza.
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Problem c:
Question: Anne’s mom collected 18 kg of plastic waste as part of a project. \( \frac{1}{4} \) of them were plastic bottles. How many plastic bottles are there in the plastic waste collected by Anne’s mom?
Solution:
1. Total weight of plastic waste = 18 kg.
2. Fraction of plastic bottles = \( \frac{1}{4} \).
3. Weight of plastic bottles = \( \frac{1}{4} \times 18 \).
4. Calculate: \( \frac{1}{4} \times 18 = 4.5 \).
Answer: There are
4.5 kg of plastic bottles.
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Problem d:
Question: Lucas had 20 sweets. He wanted to share the sweets between himself and 4 friends equally. How many would each person have?
Solution:
1. Total number of sweets = 20.
2. Total number of people sharing the sweets = Lucas + 4 friends = 5 people.
3. Sweets per person = \( \frac{20}{5} \).
4. Calculate: \( \frac{20}{5} = 4 \).
Answer: Each person would have
4 sweets.
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Problem e:
Question: In a bag, there are 24 crayons. \( \frac{1}{2} \) of them are green. How many green-colored crayons are there?
Solution:
1. Total number of crayons = 24.
2. Fraction of green crayons = \( \frac{1}{2} \).
3. Number of green crayons = \( \frac{1}{2} \times 24 \).
4. Calculate: \( \frac{1}{2} \times 24 = 12 \).
Answer: There are
12 green crayons.
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Final Answers:
\[
\boxed{30, 100, 4.5, 4, 12}
\]
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of word problem fractions worksheet.
