Fraction Problems.

Fraction problems

Find the answer to these problems using multiplication and Division.

Copy one problem and answer, draw a picture for the problem and post it to your blog.

Problem	Division	Multiplication	Word Answer
There are 20 sweets in a packet. How many are there in 1/4 a packet?	20÷4=5	4x 5=20	5 sweets in ¼ of a packet.
A fish is 15cm long. The tail is ⅕ of the fish. How long is the tail?	15 ÷ 5= 3	5x3= 15	The tail is 5 cm.
There are 18 slices of ham in a packet. Mum uses 1/6 to make the lunch, how much is left?	18÷6= 3	6x3= 18	There are 3 left.
Mrs Carter gets 30 new books. She lends 1/3 of them to Miss Young. How many books does she lend to Miss Young?	30÷3= 10	3x10=30	She lended 10 books to her.
There were 35 people waiting for their turn on the Ferris Wheel. ⅕ got sick of waiting and left. How many are still waiting?	35÷5=7	5x7=35	7 are still waiting.
There are 24 students in the class. Only ¾  have brought their permission slips back. How many have brought their permission slips back?	24÷4= 6 But she want’s 3 of them so 6+6+6=18	4x6= 18	18 has been brought back.
There are 45 biscuits in the packet. ⅖ of them are broken. How many are broken?	45÷5=9 But  there 2 broken so 9+9=18	5x9=45 But there are 18 brocken	So there are 18 biscuits broken

Walt: Use repeated copying to solve simple problems using ratios

Task Description: This is a fraction problem activity all about fractions.