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.

Fractions.

Draw your pictures and show your working out in your maths book:

1.  Share 3 pizzas between 5 people. What fraction do they each get?  Draw your answer.

They get ¼ of the pizza each.

2. Share 8 chocolate bars between 3 people. How much does each person get? Draw your

Answer

They each get 2 pieces in the first place and then you split the last 2 pieces into thirds and that is how much they get 2/8 and a hole of one piece

3. A family ate 18 slices of pizza. Each slice is ⅓ of a pizza. How many whole pizzas did they eat?

They ate 7 hole pizza’s.

4. Tiana and Jade had ⅓ of a cake. They shared this between them. How much cake did the each get?

They each get a half of the 1//3

5. Tom had ⅔ of a pie left. He shared it with his girlfriend. What fraction of the pie did they each get?

They each get 2 halfs of the 2 pieces left

7.  The winning team at the tournament took home a share of the prize money. There were 6 members in the winning team. Sione decided he was going to save ½ of what he won. What fraction of the total prize money did he spend?

He spend 1 half/5 of the money.

Walt: Use multiplication and division to solve fraction problems Task Description: This is a fractions activity about how to split them up and add them.