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Fractions — Complex Multi-Step Problems

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  1. 1.

    Sam spent 2/5 of his savings on a book and 1/3 of the remainder on lunch. He had $24 left. How much did he start with?

    Answer: ____________________________________

  2. 2.

    3/4 of a number is 45. What is 2/3 of that number?

    Answer: ____________________________________

  3. 3.

    A ribbon is cut into thirds. One third is cut into quarters. What fraction of the original ribbon is one of these small pieces?

    Answer: ____________________________________

  4. 4.

    1/4 of the girls and 1/3 of the boys wear glasses. There are 20 girls and 18 boys. What fraction of all pupils wears glasses?

    Answer: ____________________________________

  5. 5.

    A tank was 3/5 full. After adding 12 litres it was 4/5 full. What is the total capacity?

    Answer: ____________________________________

  6. 6.

    Ali, Ben, Carl share a prize. Ali gets 1/2, Ben gets 1/3, Carl gets the rest. The prize is $120. How much does Carl get?

    Answer: ____________________________________

  7. 7.

    A job takes 3/5 of an hour each day for 10 days. How many hours in total?

    Answer: ____________________________________

  8. 8.

    2/3 of a class are girls. 1/4 of the girls have long hair. What fraction of the whole class has long girls with long hair?

    Answer: ____________________________________

  9. 9.

    A container has 5/6 litre of juice. After drinking 2/9 litre, what fraction remains?

    Answer: ____________________________________

  10. 10.

    In a school, 3/7 of students take the bus. 2/5 of those who don't take the bus walk. If 240 students walk, how many students are there in total?

    Answer: ____________________________________

Answer key — P6 Math: Fractions — Complex Multi-Step Problems

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  1. 1.60
  2. 2.40
  3. 3.1/12
  4. 4.11/38
  5. 5.60 litres
  6. 6.20
  7. 7.6 hours
  8. 8.1/6
  9. 9.11/18
  10. 10.700
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