Problem 1:
Grace is 15 1/4 years old. Emma is 12 3/5 years old. How much older is Grace than Emma?
Problem 2:
Oliver is 14 2/3 years old. Mia is 12 1/8 years old. How much older is Oliver than Mia?
Problem 3:
Sophia is 16 1/2 years old. Liam is 14 3/7 years old. How much older is Sophia than Liam?
Problem 4:
Sarah had 3 3/8 liters of lemonade and 2 1/4 liters of orange juice. If she used a total of 4 liters for a party, how many liters
of liquid does she have left?
Problem 5:
Lucas bought 4 5/6 pounds of ground beef and 2 1/3 pounds of chicken. If he used a total of 5 1/2 pounds for a barbecue,
how many pounds of meat does he have left?
Problem 6:
Emily mixed 5 1/4 cups of flour and 3 1/2 cups of sugar. If she used a total of 6 3/4 cups for baking, how many cups of
ingredients does she have left?
Problem 7:
Daniel cut a piece of string into three segments. The segments measured 5 3/8 feet, 2 1/4 feet, and 3 1/8 feet. What was
the original length of the piece of string?
Problem 8:
Lena cut a rope into three pieces. The lengths of the pieces were 4 2/3 meters, 2 5/6 meters, and 3 1/2 meters. What was
the original length of the rope?
Problem 9:
Jake divided a wooden board into three sections. The lengths of the sections were 6 3/4 feet, 2 1/8 feet, and 4 5/6 feet.
What was the original length of the wooden board?
Problem 10:
Mrs. Lopez picked 75 1/3 kg of apples this season, which was 15 2/5 kg more than her last year's harvest. How many
kilograms of apples did she harvest last year?
Problem 11:
Mr. Smith gathered 40 7/8 kg of tomatoes this season, which was 8 3/4 kg more than his last year's harvest. How many
kilograms of tomatoes did he harvest last year?
Problem 12:
Ms. Rodriguez collected 60 2/5 kg of strawberries this year, which was 12 4/5 kg more than her last year's harvest. How
many kilograms of strawberries did she harvest last year?
Problem 13
Create a problem with solution
March 7 1/3
April 8 4/9
May 16 5/8
Problem 14:
Michael has 30 toy cars. Sarah has 3 3/4 times as many toy cars as Michael. How many toy cars do they have together?
Problem 15:
Julia has 25 marbles. Robert has 2 2/3 times as many marbles as Julia. How many marbles do they have together?
Problem 16:
Tommy has 35 baseball cards. Emily has 2 1/4 times as many baseball cards as Tommy. How many baseball cards do
they have together?
Problem 17:
In a city, two-thirds of the population owns cars. If the city's population is 15,000, how many people do not own cars?
Problem 18:
A zoo has 800 animals. If three-quarters of the animals are mammals, how many animals in the zoo are not mammals?
Problem 19:
In a town, four-fifths of the houses have gardens. If there are 600 houses in the town, how many houses do not have
gardens?
Problem 20:
John received a gift of a chocolate bar. When he opened it, he found that 3/5 of the bar was left. He then ate 1/4 of the
remaining chocolate. How much chocolate did John eat?
Problem 21:
Sarah had a bag of cookies. Inside, she found that 2/3 of the cookies were still there. She then ate 1/6 of the remaining
cookies. How many cookies did Sarah eat?
Problem 22:
Tom opened a bag of chips. Inside, he found that 4/7 of the chips were still there. He then ate 1/3 of the remaining chips.
How many chips did Tom eat?
Problem 23:
In a garden, 4/5 of the flowers are roses. Of the roses, 1/4 are white. What is the fraction of the flowers in the garden that
are white roses?
Problem 24:
In a classroom, 3/4 of the students enjoy math. Of those who enjoy math, 1/2 prefer geometry. What is the fraction of
students in the class who prefer geometry?
Problem 25:
In a library, 2/3 of the books are fiction. Of the fiction books, 3/5 are mysteries. What is the fraction of the books in the
library that are mystery fiction?
Problem 26:
Olivia has 5/6 of a roll of wrapping paper. She uses 2/3 of the 5/6 to wrap gifts. How much wrapping paper is left with her?
Problem 27:
David has 7/8 of a jar of peanut butter. He uses 1/4 of the 7/8 to make sandwiches. How much peanut butter is left with
him?
Problem 28:
Sophia has 3/5 of a box of crayons. She uses 2/3 of the 3/5 to complete her art project. How many crayons are left with
her?
Problem 29:
Sarah has a collection of shells. 1/4 of them are starfish shells, 1/3 of them are clam shells, and the rest are conch shells.
If Sarah has 9 conch shells, how many shells does she have in total?
Problem 30:
David has a box of candies. 1/6 of them are chocolate, 1/4 of them are licorice, and the rest are gummy bears. If David
has 5 gummy bears, how many candies does he have in total?
Problem 31:
Olivia has a box of colored pencils. 1/5 of them are blue, 1/3 of them are red, and the rest are green. If Olivia has 10
green colored pencils, how many colored pencils does she have in total?
Problem 32:
Sarah spent 2/3 of her allowance on books. If she spent 1,500, how much allowance did she have at the start?
Problem 33:
Alex spent 3/4 of his money on a computer. If he spent 18,000, how much money did he have at the start?
Problem 34:
Lucas spent 5/6 of his savings on a vacation. If he spent 30,000, how much money did he have saved at the start?
Problem 35:
In a park, there are 24 ducks swimming on the pond. This represents 3/5 of all the ducks in the park. How many ducks are
there in the entire park?
Problem 36:
At a zoo, there are 15 peacocks in an enclosure. This represents 5/8 of all the peacocks in the zoo. How many peacocks
are there in the entire zoo?
Problem 37:
In a library, there are 30 mystery novels on the shelf. This represents 2/7 of all the mystery novels in the library. How many
mystery novels are there in the entire library?
Problem 38:
Tina purchased 150 backpacks at $12.75 each. If she sold all the backpacks at $18.50 each, what was her profit?
Problem 39:
Mark bought 200 cell phone cases at $5.20 each. If he sold all the cell phone cases at $8.75 each, what was his profit?
Problem 40:
Daniel purchased 180 board games at $6.90 each. If he sold all the board games at $11.25 each, what was his profit?
Problem 41:
The total weight of 4 bags of rice and 3 bags of beans is 9.42 kilograms. If the weight of each bag of beans is 0.64
kilograms, find the weight of each bag of rice.
Problem 42:
The total weight of 6 boxes of apples and 5 boxes of oranges is 16.70 pounds. If the weight of each box of oranges is 1.2
pounds, find the weight of each box of apples.
Problem 43:
The total weight of 3 bags of dog food and 4 bags of cat food is 7.26 kilograms. If the weight of each bag of cat food is
0.75 kilograms, find the weight of each bag of dog food.
