Fraction word problems
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Solve the following problems.
1. Four friends shared a large watermelon 4. Mary had 15 candy bars in her bag. If
equally. What fraction did each person she kept 1/3 of her candies and gave
get ? the rest to her friends, how many did she
give to her friends ?
2 . A pizza was cut into 20 equal slices. 5 . Mary had 15 candy bars in her bag. If
Eleven slices were served at a she kept 1/3 of her candies and gave
restaurant. What fraction of the the rest to her friends. How many candies
pizza was not served ? did she keep ?
3 . A pizza was cut into 20 equal slices. 6 . Peter saved $ 1,000 in his bank account.
Eleven slices were served at a If he later withdrew 1/2 of the money,
restaurant. What fraction of the how much is left ?
pizza was served ?
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