Project in Math : FRACTION WORD PROBLEMS

By: LHORE LUKEN B. GONZALES GR. 5 MAGNIFICENCE

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1. Luken walks of a kilometer going to school and Liam walks of a kilometer going to school.
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How far did they walk altogether?

What is asked?

How far do they walk altogether?

What are given?

Luken walks 5/8 Kilometer

0 km 1km
Liam walks 7/8 Kilometer

0 km 1km

Solution:

km. walk by Luken + km. walk by Liam = ?

5 +7
¿
8 8
5+7
¿
8
12 4
¿ or 1
8 8
1
¿1
2

Luken = 5/8 km Liam = 7/8 km

0 km 1 km 2 km
Total = 1 1/2 km

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Answer: Therefore, LUKEN and LIAM walks 1 kilometer to school altogether.
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2. Bijay jogged around the park for 5 of an hour and Andrew jogged around the park for 4 of an
hour. How much longer did Bijay jog than Andrew?

What is asked?
How much longer did Bijay jog than Andrew?

What are given?

3
Bijay jogged for of an hour.
5
1
Andrew jogged for of an hour
4

Solution:

3 −1
5 4
=?
i. Get the LCD
LCD:

1 5 4
LCD = 1 x 5 x 4

LCD = 20
ii.
3 −1
5 4
=?
( 3 x 4 )−(1 x 5)
¿
20 LCD

12−5
¿
20
7
¿
20

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Answer: Therefore, Bijay jogged hour longer than Andrew.
20
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3. Andy opened a pizza box. Inside there was of a pizza. Andy ate of what was inside the pizza
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box. How many of the pizza was left in the box?

What is asked?

How many of the pizza was left?

What are given?

3
pizza inside the pizza box
4 1/2 of 3/4

1
of what was inside the pizza box – Eaten by Andy
2

Solution:

3 1
x =?
4 2
3 x1
¿
4x2
3
¿
8

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Answer: Therefore, of the pizza was left in the box.
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4. Luken has a piece of wood that is of a foot in length. He needs to cut pieces that are of a
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foot long. How many pieces can Luken cut?

What is asked?

How many pieces can Luken cut?

What are given?

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Luken has a piece of wood that is . He needs to cut them in
4 16

Solution:

3 1
¿ ÷
4 16
3 1
¿ ÷
4 16 Get the reciprocal
3 16
¿ x
4 1
3× 16
¿
4 ×1
48
¿
4 or 12

Answer: Therefore, Luken can cut the piece of wood in 12 pieces.