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Fractions — Complex Word Problems

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  1. 1.

    Ali spent 1/3 of his money on food and 1/4 on transport. What fraction of his money did he spend altogether?

    (a) 2/7(b) 5/12(c) 7/12(d) 1/2
  2. 2.

    Mary had $120. She spent 2/5 of it on a dress and 1/3 of the remainder on shoes. How much did she spend on shoes?

    Answer: ____________________________________

  3. 3.

    A bucket was 3/4 full. After pouring in 6 litres, it was completely full. How many litres does the bucket hold?

    (a) 8 l(b) 18 l(c) 24 l(d) 32 l
  4. 4.

    3/7 of the pupils in a school are girls. If there are 168 girls, how many pupils are there in total?

    Answer: ____________________________________

  5. 5.

    Tom completed 2/5 of a project on Monday and 1/4 on Tuesday. What fraction remains?

    (a) 3/20(b) 7/20(c) 13/20(d) 9/20
  6. 6.

    A school raised $4500. It gave 2/9 to charity and spent 1/3 of the remainder on books. How much was spent on books?

    Answer: ____________________________________

  7. 7.

    In a bag, 3/8 of the beads are red, 1/4 are blue, and the rest are green. What fraction are green?

    (a) 1/4(b) 3/8(c) 5/8(d) 3/4
  8. 8.

    Gary had some stickers. He gave 3/5 of them to his sister. He then received 20 more and had 50. How many stickers did he start with?

    Answer: ____________________________________

  9. 9.

    A rope is cut into 3 pieces. The first piece is 1/4 of the rope. The second piece is 2/5 of the rope. What fraction of the rope is the third piece?

    (a) 3/20(b) 7/20(c) 13/20(d) 17/20
  10. 10.

    Anna saves 2/7 of her allowance each week. If she saves $6 a week, what is her weekly allowance?

    Answer: ____________________________________

Answer key — P5 Math: Fractions — Complex Word Problems

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  1. 1.(c) 7/12
  2. 2.24
  3. 3.(c) 24 l
  4. 4.392
  5. 5.(b) 7/20
  6. 6.1000
  7. 7.(b) 3/8
  8. 8.75
  9. 9.(b) 7/20
  10. 10.21
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