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6 4th grade word problems (fraction) · 1 page + answer key

NameDateScore / 6Word problems4th grade fraction word problemsRead each problem. Show your work in the box, then write the answer.1.A pizza is cut into 4 equal slices.Jamal eats 1 slice and Aisha eats 1slice. What fraction of the pizza didthey eat?Answer:of the pizza2.A muffin recipe needs 3/4 cup offlour. Isla makes 2 batches. Howmany cups of flour does she need?Answer:cups3.A pizza is cut into 6 equal slices. Islaeats 4 slices and Ethan eats 1 slice.What fraction of the pizza did theyeat?Answer:of the pizza4.Ethan ran 7/12 of a mile on Mondayand 1/12 of a mile on Tuesday. Howfar did he run in all?Answer:of a mile5.A pizza is cut into 3 equal slices. Leilaeats 1 slice and Ruby eats 1 slice.What fraction of the pizza did theyeat?Answer:of the pizza6.A pizza is cut into 5 equal slices. Meieats 2 slices and Diego eats 2 slices.What fraction of the pizza did theyeat?Answer:of the pizzaedulist.com/worksheets/math/word-problems/fractionsFree printables, plus learning programs scholarships can pay for

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Six 4th grade fraction stories: adding slices of a pizza, adding distances like 3/8 of a mile plus 5/8 of a mile, finding a fraction of a group (3/4 of a class of 28), and recipes made several times (1/4 cup of flour times 5 batches). Answers are in simplest form, with mixed numbers when they're greater than 1.

These match the 4th grade standards: add and subtract fractions with like denominators and multiply a fraction by a whole number in word problems. A bar or circle sketch makes every one of them easier. Change Grade to 3rd for simpler problems or 5th for unlike denominators. For computation practice, see 4th grade fractions.

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  • Sketch the whole (a pizza, a bar) and split it into the denominator's parts.
  • For 'fraction of a group', divide by the denominator, then multiply by the numerator.

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How do you find a fraction of a number?

Divide by the denominator, then multiply by the numerator. 3/4 of 28: 28 ÷ 4 = 7, and 7 × 3 = 21.

What grade are fraction word problems?

Simple ones start in 3rd grade. 4th graders add like fractions and multiply fractions by whole numbers; 5th graders add unlike fractions and multiply fractions.

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