Fraction mixed operations word problems

Grade 5 Word Problems Worksheet

1. Ellen planned to interview some applicants for a position in her

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office. If she scheduled of an hour to meet each of them, how
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much time did she schedule for all 6 applicants?

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2. Instead of of an hour, Ellen spent of an hour to meet each
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applicant. How much more time did she spend meeting all the
applicants?

3. After the interview, Ellen decided to hire two of the applicants

and reject the others. Ellen’s assistant called back the
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applicants to tell them the result. She spent of an hour calling
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each of the rejected applicants and of an hour calling the
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hired applicants. How much time did the assistant spend
making these calls?

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4. Ethan is printing some materials for a meeting. If the printing of
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the first copy costs 1 dollars and other copies cost of a dollar
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each to print, how much will it cost if he is making 13 copies?

5. Ethan decides to type up some documents while waiting for

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the meeting to start. He can type 2 pages every hour. If the
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meeting started hour later than the scheduled time, how
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many pages can he type before the meeting starts?

6. Ethan is responsible to write the minutes for the meeting. During

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the meeting, he finished writing of the minutes. Before getting
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off work, he finished another of the minutes. How much of the
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minutes does Ethan still need to work on?

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Answers
1 3 1
1. ×6= =1
4 2 2
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She scheduled 1 hours to meet 6 applicants.
2

1 1 1
2. (3 − 4) × 6 = 2
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She spent a hour more than the scheduled time.
2

1 1 4
3. ×4+ ×2=
30 3 5
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The assistant spent hours to make these calls.
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1 4 1
4. 1 + × 12 = 11
2 5 10
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It costs $11 to make 13 copies.
10

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5. ÷ × 2 = 12
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He can type 12 pages of documents before the meeting starts.
1 3 11
6. 1− − =
6 8 24
11
Ethan still needs to work another of the minutes.
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